Fauci told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Feb. 25 that he can finally embrace his daughter again now that they’re both fully vaccinated. “My professional judgment is that when my daughter wants to come in here, and she is doubly vaccinated, I’m going to have her over to the house, and I’m going to give her a big hug that I haven’t been able to do for a year,” Fauci said. He encouraged others to get the shot when they’re eligible so they can reap the same benefits themselves. And for more guidance from the infectious disease expert, Dr. Fauci Just Said Don’t Take This Medication With the COVID Vaccine.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb According to Fauci, two fully vaccinated people can gather with minimal risk involved. “What we’re saying right now, even though it isn’t backed by data—it’s backed by common sense that if you have two vaccinated people and they want to get together, be they family members or friends that you know are vaccinated, you can start” seeing each other, he said. Fauci explained that while the risk is not zero, it “becomes extremely low when you have both parties vaccinated.” And for more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter. Cuomo pointed out that people are beginning to “get transactional” about the vaccine, wondering what’s in it for them. But aside from protection from COVID, the vaccine will also provide people with more freedom, which Fauci thinks will help nudge them to get the shot. “We’re going to start seeing people saying, ‘The more people get vaccinated, I could have dinner with my family member that comes in. I can go see my mother if she’s vaccinated and I’m vaccinated,’” Fauci said. And for side effects to prepare for, Dr. Fauci Said He Had Pain in These 2 Places After the COVID Vaccine. Fauci noted that when COVID vaccinations first began, there was limited data, so vaccinated people were encouraged to continue taking all the same precautions as those who were unvaccinated. This made some people feel like there weren’t enough concrete benefits to getting the vaccine, he said. But Fauci believes that we’re going to see a gradual increase in the things you’ll be able to do “normal” again. “There will be a benefit both socially and personally and from a public health standpoint,” he said. And for more essential vaccine advice, The CDC Says Don’t Do This With the Second Dose of Your COVID Vaccine.
