07/19/2021

Former FDA Head Says Delta Will Infect ‘Majority’ Of Unvaccinated Americans

The Trump appointee said it may be the 'most serious virus' in their lifetime

With hospitalizations already surging nationwide, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a former chief of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), offered a dire warning for unvaccinated Americans on Sunday, saying “a majority” of those who haven’t had COVID-19 before will likely become infected by the delta variant, which could end up being one of the most serious viruses they face in their lifetime.

Gottlieb, who served as the FDA commissioner for two years under former President Donald Trump, told CBS’ “Face the Nation” the delta variant is “so contagious” it will infect most unvaccinated people.

“The bottom line is that many people are no longer susceptible to COVID,” Gottlieb said, outlining that nearly 50 percent of Americans have been fully vaccinated and another third of the population is estimated to have contracted the virus before.

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