Fauci predicts ‘matter of when, not if’ fully vaccinated definition includes three jabs

Dr Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, said he believes that the definition of 'fully vaccinated' will soon include having a third Covid booster shot. The doctor made the comments during an interview on CNN. 'It's going to be a matter of when, not if' getting a booster shot will be considered being 'fully vaccinated,' Dr Fauci said. He stressed that the comment was his personal view, and was not indicative of any current policy discussions in the Biden administration to make coronavirus vaccine boosters mandatory for full vaccination status. Dr Fauci's comments come as US health workers continue to grapple with a spike in cases and hospitalisation caused by the delta variant and researchers continue to investigate the newly emerged omicron variant.