CDC Director: U.S. may change “fully vaccinated” definition as boosters roll out
The CDC once again continues to bungle its messaging, which is only going to fuel vaccination controversy and anti-vaxxer talking points.<p>According to the CDC, &quot;The COVID-19 vaccines approved and authorized in the United States continue to be effective at reducing risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and death.&quot;[1]<p>Walensky has repeated this[2]:<p>&gt; “The evidence shows that all three COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the United States are safe — as demonstrated by the over 400 million vaccine doses already given,&quot; Walensky said.<p>&gt; &quot;They are all highly effective in reducing the risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and death, even in the midst of the widely circulating Delta variant,&quot; she added.<p>If you have vaccines for which the initial series is &quot;highly effective&quot; at reducing the risk of severe disease, hospitalization and death, why would you tell people that you&#x27;re considering changing the definition of &quot;fully vaccinated&quot; to exclude individuals who have received the initial series?<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cdc.gov&#x2F;coronavirus&#x2F;2019-ncov&#x2F;vaccines&#x2F;booster-shot.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cdc.gov&#x2F;coronavirus&#x2F;2019-ncov&#x2F;vaccines&#x2F;booster-s...</a><p>[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.axios.com&#x2F;cdc-guidance-boosters-mix-and-match-902c873a-e0ee-4dd7-808a-924e415463fa.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.axios.com&#x2F;cdc-guidance-boosters-mix-and-match-90...</a>