Michael Osterholm, a top epidemiologist who advised President Joe Biden's transition team on the coronavirus pandemic, said Sunday during an interview with "Meet the Press" that America needs to "call an audible" with its vaccination program, prioritizing a rush to give as many people one dose as possible ahead of a likely surge of cases attributed to a more contagious, mutant strain of the virus. Right now, the two coronavirus vaccines approved for emergency use require two doses spaced out over a few weeks, but studies do show the vaccines provide significant protection after just one dose. Read more on this story at NBCNews.com and watch "Meet the Press" Sunday morning. |
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