FAUCI: “We know we can deal with the Delta variant really quite well. My concern is that if we allow there to be smoldering infection into the fall and into the winter because those 93 million people are not getting vaccinated for the most part, my concern would be you may allow a variant that we haven’t even recognized yet to come along, and in fact be better at transmitting and more serious than the Delta. We haven’t seen that yet. So rather than be worrying about these others that are around, let’s make sure we don’t let new ones come in.”
REPORTER: “Well, are unvaccinated people the reason we’re slow these new strains and will an increase in vaccinations mitigate the virus morphing in multiple ways?”
FAUCI: “Well, that’s a good one, because the answer is short. Yes.”
REPORTER: “OK. That’s all you need to say. So, in other words, please get vaccinated.”