"It's just simply not going to happen."
And though the US is vaccinating nearly five times faster than the global average, with 40% of adults having received at least one shot, lower income countries with limited vaccine access could become a site for variants to spin out of control, Osterholm said.Fortunately, the US has conditions that could help combat another surge: increased vaccination rates, a significant percentage of the population having already been infected and warming weather, said Dr.Paul Offit, a member of the FDA Vaccines Advisory Committee.
Restrictions ease with increased vaccinationsThe White House said Monday that there will be enough vaccines for all Americans by the end of next month, and some states have begun making plans for a return to normalcy.In Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser is calling for residents to get vaccinated as soon as they have the chance.