Dr. Rochelle Valensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said on the “Today” show on Thursday that U.S. “Still seeing about 1,000 deaths a day,” he noted, adding that it was too many.
Speaking of the number of daily infections, Valensky said, “What worries me is the constant flow of 50,000, 60,000 – and we continue to see that even today.”
Valensky pointed to early signs of a decline in mortality for older people over the early years. More contagious strains of Kovid-1 are spreading, he warned.
The focus now is on vaccinating enough Americans to become infected and hospitalized.
Even for those who have been fully vaccinated, Wayne said more caution is needed when communicating with others.
“We know that at a time when coronavirus levels are so high in our communities, people who are not vaccinated are fully vaccinated in public, which is a polite and appropriate thing to do. Wear a mask from an infection control standpoint. Is, ”Wayne said.
Warning signs remain as states increase vaccine eligibility
While states and vaccine distributors are pushing for inoculation of as many adults as possible, a recent launch by Washington University is a reminder of what is to come for the nation.
By July 1, at least 600,000 people would have been killed by Covid-19, according to the university’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, and about 59,000 would have died in the next three months. The IHME says 10,000 people could be saved if masks were used at the current rate of 75% to 95% of the population.
“Most states in the northern part of the country now have increased transmission, with Michigan having the most pronounced increase. This increase is probably related to the recent increase in the combination and mobility of the various spreads of the B.1.7 var,” he said.
With the increase in vaccine supply, states are opening up eligibility for more adults to get vaccinated.
Minnesota, Connecticut, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Florida and California recently announced that almost all adults will be given the green light for vaccination in mid-April.
Six states, according to a recent acquisition by CNN, have expanded the coronavirus vaccine eligibility for people aged 16 and over, and plan to open at least 26 more people aged 16 and over by the end of April.
The vaccine is being tested for children
Meanwhile, pharmaceutical companies are starting to test the effectiveness of vaccinating children, which will be another level of protection against the spread of infection, as school districts expect full-individual education.
Moderna announced last week its next phase of pediatric vaccine testing, U.S. And registered children aged 6 months to 11 years in Canada.
Vaccinations can also benefit those who are pregnant, Dr. Wayne told CNN on Thursday.
“Evidence for the safety and effectiveness of vaccines for pregnant women has been collected,” he said. “Initially, clinical trials did not involve pregnant and lactating women. But since then, we have had thousands of pregnant people choose to be vaccinated.
“Thousands of women who have been vaccinated have no safety reactions or safety concerns. And now there is growing evidence that they also mount a safe immune response that protects them. In fact, antibodies seem to be produced. “To cross the placental barrier and also secrete into breast milk and can protect the newborn,” Wayne said.
“I would talk to my doctor about it if I was pregnant now, but I would probably choose to get vaccinated.”
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