Anthony Pouch, head of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, predicted the time when the entire Americans would be immunized against COVID-19 next summer.
On the 23rd local time, Pouch told US online medical news site WebMD that “Americans will have to wait until next summer to return to their normal lives.”
He added, “To that end, smooth vaccination of the vaccine is important. If done correctly, 70-85% of the population will be vaccinated, and (Corona 19) protection umbrella will be spread across the country.”
It is also expected to form immunity to the mutant coronavirus.
“Even if the mutant coronavirus emerges, it is highly likely to have immunity in late June or early July of next year,” said Pouch.
Currently, the coronavirus is spreading in the UK, but there is no evidence that the vaccine will not work.
Experts still believe the vaccine will be effective.
They also mentioned when to get the vaccine.
“The vaccine priority group will be vaccinated by March,” said Pouch.
He predicted that “from April there will be an’open period’ in which anyone can get the vaccine.”
However, Director Pouch said, “It is estimated that the clinical trials of vaccines for children will begin around the middle of January next year,” he said. “To prevent infection in children, educators and others should be vaccinated.”
Finally, Mr. Pouch, referring to the vaccine development process, said, “Indeed, the whole process (development process, etc.) is independent and transparent.” Said.
Meanwhile, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1 million people have been vaccinated in the United States so far.
According to the statistics of Johns Hopkins University on this day, there were about 18.4 million confirmed cases and 325,000 deaths in the United States.