Fauci tells kids it’s safe to trick-or-treat and ‘go out there and enjoy Halloween’

Doctor Anthony Faucihas told American children to go outside and enjoy trick-or-treating – but warned all Americans to wear masks in crowded outdoor settings.

‘This is a time kids love,’ Fauci said CNNDana Bash during Sunday’s State of the Union episode. ‘This is a very important time for children. I know my kids enjoyed it.’

The country’s top infectious disease expert encouraged participants to get vaccinated if possible, even though a vaccine is not available for children under 12.

“If you haven’t been vaccinated, think (how could that be) you provide extra protection to yourself and your children and your family and your community,” he said. ‘It’s a good time to reflect on why it’s important to get vaccinated,’ but enjoy going out there Halloween Also other holidays that are coming.

Fauci was ridiculed for his comments online by viewers who perceived him for making harsh suggestions during the COVID pandemic, despite repeated U-turns, which earned him the nickname ‘Flip-Flop Fauci’. Had given.

In discussing wearing outdoor masks, Fauci urged all Americans – even those who have had vaccines – to don face-coverings in crowded outdoor settings.

He explained: ‘When you have a lot of infections in the community, even if you’ve been vaccinated, when you’re not at home but out in public in a mass setting, I think it would be very prudent. ‘

He encouraged the participants to get vaccinated while children below the age of 12 were ineligible

And the White House COVID tsar also revealed he thinks the trend of COVID deaths will continue this winter, as delta growth eases, hoping the virus may eventually backfire.

Fauci was mocked on social media for ‘allowing’ children to participate in the annual candy-collecting tradition.

One person tweeted, ‘Oh thank you dear God Samrat for giving us this holiday.’

‘Laughing out loud. ‘Another couple,’ says Lord Fauci. ‘We can have Halloween but she’s not sure about Thanksgiving/Christmas.’

Some Twitter users mocked Fauci for ‘allowing him to go on vacation’

Fauci earlier this month encouraged vaccinated people to celebrate the winter holidays with their loved ones, though previously said it was ‘too soon’ to say whether Americans could gather for Christmas.

Just a day later, in an appearance on CNN, the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases said his comments were “misinterpreted” and that he was not asking people to skip family gatherings.

Another Twitter user noted that Fauci was encouraging kids to stock up on unhealthy candy, and questioned that he was enabling ‘bad health’.

Some Halloween celebrations were canceled last year, with popular events across the country abolished or modified to comply with social distancing requirements.

Rochelle Valensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has also given the go-ahead to collect the candy.

“I don’t necessarily go to a crowded Halloween party, but I think we should be able to let our kids trick us in small groups,” she told CBS. face the nation.

Fauci didn’t offer face covering guidance for trick-or-treaters (pictured here in 2020 photo)

The Food and Drug Administration is planning a meeting in late October to consider Pfizer’s request for emergency use authorization of its vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.

Across the country, about 95,000 new COVID-19 cases are being reported in a day; Fauci called the declining trend “good news” but cautioned against declaring victory prematurely.

‘We still have about 68 million people who are eligible to be vaccinated, who haven’t vaccinated yet, and even those who have been vaccinated…’ Fauci said.

‘But don’t just raise your hands and say it’s all over, because on the one hand, we want to celebrate and hope for the fact that we’re headed in the right direction. But if you look at the history of the bounce, they can bounce back.