Fauci Says He’s Infected With COVID For Third Time After Being Vaccinated And Boosted Six Times
Anthony Fauci recently revealed that he contracted COVID for the third time, despite being vaccinated and boosted a total of six times.
He said this in an exclusive video interview with Jeremy Faust, MD, editor-in-chief of MedPage Today.
Former NIAID Director Fauci talks about masking, his third time COVID infection, and more
Fauci, MD, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), discussed the differences between COVID and other viruses and his masking preferences.
Fauci said that, unfortunately, we’ve been living through his worst nightmare with COVID. However, it’s not as severe now, even though the virus is still around. Most people, including over 90% in the U.S., have had multiple infections or been vaccinated and boosted. So even if you get infected, the severity is much less than before.
Dr. Fauci has COVID again for the third time and has been vaccinated and boosted six times
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“I got infected about 2 weeks ago. It was my third infection, and I had been vaccinated and boosted a total of six times. It was a very, very mild infection.”
He added: “I’m 83 years old. I would think that if I were naïve immunologically, this thing could have killed me. But it didn’t even make me significantly ill. A little sniffles, a little sinusitis, and a fever, and then it was over.”
Fauci advised that if you’re in a high-risk category, you should take COVID seriously. While you don’t need to isolate yourself completely, it’s important to wear a mask in crowded, enclosed spaces, he suggested.
For example, if you’re an 85-year-old with chronic lung disease or a 55-year-old with obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, you should wear a mask indoors, regardless of current recommendations.
“So I wear a mask under certain circumstances. I avoid as much as possible crowded spaces, and I get regularly boosted,” the former NIAID Director shared.
Fauci discusses HIV and Flu antivirals and why effective treatments matter for chronic and acute infections
He explained that COVID-19 and influenza are distinct viruses with different patterns of illness. For viruses like these, where most people recover on their own without antiviral treatment, the need for highly effective antivirals is less urgent compared to HIV.
“[HIV] is a chronic infection, which if you don’t get a really good antiviral, the patient is not going to do well at all. Whereas if you get a really good antiviral, you completely transform the life of a person,” he said.
Fauci claimed that if we had an antiviral as effective as some HIV treatments, it would make a huge difference. He gave the example of Paxlovid. While its impact isn’t as dramatic now for those who’ve had multiple infections and vaccines, it was a lifesaver for people who were new to COVID, he stated.
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