Psaki: “Unvaccinated people should be more afraid” than those vaccinated with the delta variant

The White House said Thursday that unvaccinated people “should be more afraid” amid the threat of the delta variant of COVID-19, while relying on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for any updates. mask guidelines.

As the Biden administration works to get Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, White House press secretary Jen Psaki has issued another warning to the unvaccinated.

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Psaki cited a CBS News poll that showed vaccinated Americans are more afraid of the delta variant than unvaccinated people.

“This clearly concerns us because unvaccinated people should be more afraid,” Psaki said.

Meanwhile, Psaki was asked if the Biden administration was considering pushing a new mask warrant, after a Washington Post report said White House aides were in talks with CDC officials over the matter. of a message offered to the public.

The report says the White House was reluctant to implement policies requiring people to prove their immunization status, but said aides were in talks to discuss whether to ask Americans to wear masks when people vaccinated. and unvaccinated congregate in crowded places.

But Psaki said “there had been no decision to change our mask guidelines.”

“If decisions about public health were made by the CDC,” Psaki said. “But, of course, we engaged with public health experts and the CDC on how to continue attacking the virus, and we never said the battle was over. It’s still going on.”

Psaki added that “it would be more worrying, or should be more worrying, for all of you and the American people if we didn’t have these conversations.”

“We are guided by science and by our public health experts,” Psaki said. “And any decision would come from the CDC.”

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky at the COVID briefing Thursday argued that unvaccinated people “should wear a mask to protect themselves and others around you.”

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“We need more people to be vaccinated to stop this pandemic,” she said, adding that CDC recommendations “have not changed,” but warned that if individuals are in an area that has a high case rate and a low vaccination rate, “you should definitely wear a mask.”

“If you are not vaccinated, if you are vaccinated, you have exceptional vaccine protection, but you have the personal choice to add additional layers of protection if you wish,” said declared Walenksy.

Walensky also warned that the delta variant “is spreading incredibly efficiently and now accounts for over 83% of the virus circulating in the United States.”

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Walensky also urged Americans who are reluctant to get the vaccine to speak with their health care providers, friends and family to ask questions before making the “critical decision.” Walensky also urged unvaccinated people to “keep doing the things that we know have worked to protect you and your family until you are fully immunized.”

Walensky added that unvaccinated people should take the delta variant “very seriously”.

“If you are not vaccinated, please take the delta very seriously. This virus has no incentive to stop and it is still looking for the next vulnerable person to infect,” Walensky said. “Please consider getting the vaccine and take precautions until you do.”