Biden: ‘Potentially deadlier’ Delta COVID variant won’t cause new lockdowns

New York Post ^ | June 18, 2021 | 5:05pm | Steven Nelson

[E. Pluribus Unum]

President Biden said Friday that the Delta variant of COVID-19 won’t trigger new lockdowns in the US, but that it may cause more infections in regions with lower vaccination rates.

“No, it’s not a lockdown, but some areas will be very hurt,” Biden said at the White House as he celebrated the administration of 300 million vaccine shots during his first 150 days in office.

“Where people have gotten two shots, that Delta variant is highly unlikely to result in anything other than, I mean, it’s — the existing vaccines are very effective,” he said.

The US mass-vaccination campaign began six months ago under President Donald Trump and more than 65 percent of US adults have received at least one shot. According to CDC data, 55.4 percent of adults are fully vaccinated.

President Biden noted that vaccines seem to be effective against the Delta variant.

The Delta variant contributed to an unexpected surge in new cases in India in April and May, and it’s blamed for an increase this month in UK diagnoses.

SEE ALSO

England braces for delay in reopenings as COVID-19 infections rise Preliminary research indicates that vaccines are effective against the mutation.

“It’s a variant that is more easily transmissible, potentially deadlier and particularly dangerous for young people,” Biden said Friday.

“But the good news is we have the solution. The science and the data are clear. The best way to protect yourself against these variants are to get fully vaccinated. So please, please, if you have one shot, get the second shot as soon as you can.”

[E. Pluribus Unum]

TRANSLATION: "We are going to lock you suckers down again tighter than a drum."

[BenLurkin]

Trumprid 19

[BenLurkin]

Trumprid 19

[butlerweave]

The terrified ones are already terrified and will lock themselves down forever if they have to

[Pollard]

Hate to break it to him but he has zero clout in whether we lockdown out here in rural flyover country

[copaliscrossing]

So please, please, if you have one shot, get the second shot as soon as you can.

Well.... I had my first shot then tested positive two days later. Came through OK but my doctor advised me NOT to get the second vaccine until AT LEAST 90 days past recovery and said if it were him, he would wait 180 days. He said my chances of getting really sick after the second shot were pretty high if I did it too soon after recovery.

Subsequently, according to my own research, it sounds like the "sweet spot" as far as being "protected" (yes, I know that is a loaded word) is to have ONLY 1 vaccination AND recovery from a Covid infection. Apparently these studies are saying you are closer to 99% "protected" in that scenario, whereas, if you get the J&J jab, you are roughly 70% protected, and the Pfizer or Moderna 2 jabs give you roughly a 90-95% protection.

So, I'm not deemed as "fully vaccinated" yet I am "safer" (another loaded word) than those that are.

I am so sick of all this politicization.

[Chode]

theyain't got the yarballs...

[roving]

You must not have researched much. Virologist have been sounding the alarm about these aborted baby tainted shots

[ProudVet97]

How do they know the vaccine is effective against the Delta variant?

[ProudVet97]

How do they know the vaccine is effective against the Delta variant?

[copaliscrossing]

You must not have researched much. Virologist have been sounding the alarm about these aborted baby tainted shots

Thanks. I have. My only point was the politically motivated disparity between the "fully vaccinated" and my situation but, again, thanks for your hopefully well meaning input.

[No_Mas_Obama]

Wait until it starts ripping through Blue State highly vaxxed populations. By then the media will have to spin the Earth off its axis in order to protect Sleepy and their beloved Rat governors.