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Fauci says he's optimistic about coronavirus vaccine protection, but concerned about how long that protection will last

4 Jun, 2020

The USA's leading infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said he’s “cautiously optimistic” a coronavirus vaccine will provide some protection against SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, the illness it causes, but is concerned about how long that protection could last.

In an interview with JAMA editor-in-chief Howard Bauchner Tuesday, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases questioned the "durability" of candidate vaccines.

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