American immunologist Anthony Fauci has become a central figure in the fight against the virus in the corona pandemic. He not only advised ex-President Donald Trump, but also his successor Joe Biden. But at the end of the year, he relinquishes his position as director of the Institute of Infectious Diseases and his job as presidential adviser. In what was likely his last appearance for reporters at the White House, the 81-year-old had an important message for the public.
“Please, for your own safety and that of your family, get the updated Covid-19 vaccine,” Fauci said Tuesday. He also strongly advised a flu shot. In the corona pandemic, it was particularly painful for him as a doctor when people refrained from vaccination due to ideological differences, endangering their own lives and the lives of others.
Fauci stressed on Tuesday that he had always contradicted false information – “which set off a whole chain of events in my life”. At the height of the pandemic, Trump supporters called for Fauci’s resignation, and the immunologist also received death threats.
Republicans want to investigate Fauci’s work
Trump’s Republicans, who will hold the majority in the House of Representatives from January, have already announced a parliamentary inquiry into Fauci’s handling of the pandemic, which is likely to be highly politicised. Fauci stressed that he would continue to answer all Parliament’s questions.
Source: Krone
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