walensky. dr. lewinsky -- wilensky: thank you. let's review the data. yesterday, the cdc reported over 34,600 cases of covid-19. our seven-day averages just over 54,400 cases per day, representing 21% for mark pryor-seven day average. the seven-day average of hospital admissions is just over 5100. again, positive sign with a decrease of about 9% from the previous seven-day timeframe. the seven-date average also declined, 660 per day, a decrease of 6%. each day, more and more americans are rolling up their sleeves and getting vaccinated, and likely contributing to these very positive trends. we regularly share with you the benefits of vaccination, the efficacy in preventing infection , and a decrease in hospitalization and death. these are incredibly important, and there are so many more. i know that the quarantine and shutdowns throughout the pandemic have been exhausting. i know that we all miss the things that we used to do before the pandemic, and i know that we all want to get back to doing tho

walensky? dr. walensky: we still believe that people in small gatherings and medium-sized gatherings, when you are unvaccinated, you are people at risk of severe disease, so we think in those settings masks should still occur. any activity is less risky when you have more ventilation and more space between people, more people wearing masks if they are unvaccinated. but again, i would go back to the primary principles of being outdoors in general and wearing masks outdoors until you have a vaccine. the second question? >> vaccine hesitancy, that vaccine hesitancy numbers are dropping, but it is still significant. i just had a conversation with someone yesterday who said they were not going to get the vaccine. i said why, and they said i still need more information for how do you get to those people skeptical? dr. walensky: we are spending an extraordinary amount of outreach to those people. we wanted to first vaccinate everyone rolling up their sleeves immediately, then we had to do the work of meet

walensky. dr. walensky: thank you. good morning, everyone. i am glad to be back with you today. i will begin with an overview of the data. cdc's most recent data shows that the seven day average of new cases is a little more than 63,000 cases per day. this is up 2.3% compared to the prio seven day average. hospital admissions continue to increase in the recent average is 5000 admissions per day, up about 2.7%. deaths decreased 19.7% to a seven day average of 745 per day. vaccinations increase with the most recent seven day average up nearly 3 million vaccinations delivered daily, up 8% from the prior seven day period. while these rates are incredible, and so encouraging for all of us, trends are increasing in case numbers and hospitalizations. across the country, we are hearing reports of clusters of cases associated with day care centers and youth sports. hospitals are seeing more and more younger adults, those in their 30's and 40's, admitted with severe disease. data suggests that this is ha

walensky, i think. you mentioned in your statement that it might be time to sort of have some clear guidance on afterschool activities or staying out of indoor sports. should states like michigan have stronger guidance? should we be looking at a pause, in restaurants, or guidance to stay out of indoor dining? should that be coming from the state? does the cdc have any plans, or are you considering stronger guidance that when the numbers are spiking like they are, especially with the possibility of vaccines and being in this race feeling like we are close but falling behind. i am wondering if there should be more aggressive guidance. dr. walensky: as i mentioned we have been in close touch. our guidance on youth sports is pretty articulate with regard to substantial or high transmission and the activity should be happening outdoors and more than six feet apart. in the context of that testing should happen at least twice a week if these are high risk sports. we are pretty clear on the guidance and we have

walensky. dr. walensky: yeah. i would just say this is an interplay between how many people are vaccinated and how much disease is out there. and while we're making extraordinary strides in the people vaccinated, we have an extraordinary amount of disease out there. i think that interplays when we really need to consider here. we know these vaccines work extraordinarily well as prevention intervention. however, they take some time to kick in. you know, somewhere in the two to six-week mark. if we have a lot of circulating virus today, the vaccines will work, you know, in a month, but they may not work today. so we need to continue to keep the prevention measures up to prevent ongoing cases today. andy: great. thank you for your question. if you are not one of the 130 million american adults who have been vaccinated, today is a great day for you. it's never been easier. so please, join that group of people who have done what dr. fauci has said, done their homework, looked at the data and seen the extraordinary diff

walensky. dr. walensky: thank you. i'll give an overview of the data. yesterday, c.d.c. reported 73,622 cases of covid-19. our seven-day average is up to 69,500. nearly 70,000 new cases per day. i know case numbers may seem similar from day-to-day but just four weeks ago our seven-day average is only about 53,000 cases per day. in concert with the increase in cases, the seven-day average of emergency department visits, hospital admissions, and hospitalizations are all approximately 5% to 8% higher than they were in the prior seven-day period. and sadly, average daily deaths have increased for the third day in a row to over 700 per day. we must continue to get many more people vaccinated. the increase in cases, hospitalizations and deaths are very concerning and they threaten the progress we already made. as i discussed, some of these increases are the result of the last prevention efforts in states across the country, such as relaxed mask mandates or relaxation of indoor seating. another is the

walensky. i would like to address a frequently asked question and concern regarding the impact of covid-19 disease in pregnant women, the women themselves and on the fetus. clearly, covid-19 and pregnancy is associated, as i will show you in a moment, with adverse outcomes to mother and baby, and one asks the question, what about the safety and importance of vaccinations in that setting? a few month ago, november 2020, mmwr, the cdc did an analysis of about 400,000 women with symptomatic covid-19. although the numbers were small, it became clear then that there was very likely an increased risk among pregnant women versus nonpregnant women for adverse outcomes of the pregnancy itself and for them as pregnant women if they contracted the disease, covid-19, as shown by the risk ratios on this slide. next slide. in the canadian medical association journal of just literally a few weeks ago, they did a meta-analysis of 42 studies involving almost 450,000 pregnant women. and if you look at the odds r

walensky. dr. walensky: thank you, chairman clyburn and ranking member scalise for the invitation to speak with you today. over the last three months, i've had the honor of serving as the director at the centers for and prevention and addressing ongoing public needs of our country. i am so grateful for their guidance and deep expertise and i am committed to supporting their efforts to ensure science and evidence drive our path forward. i want to take a moment to recognize the over 560,000 american lives lost -- mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, grandparents, and children who have died because of this virus. every life is -- every loss has grieving families and communities devastated by this pandemic. although we've seen incredible advances in science to help curb covid-19 infections and bring relief to those who are sick, we must remain vigilant in our prevention efforts. the emergence of variants that spread more easily has made the race to stop transmission even more challenging. as we monitor

walensky? dr. walensky: no. i will just say that once fda has put forward the authorization, ai cip will immediately follow and we are working to make sure there is no delay there. we simultaneously have in working through figuring out what the best channels are. as you note, many of them and their parents would like to best channels are for these adolescents. many of them and their parents would like to see the vaccines in pediatricians' offices and we have been doing research to make sure they are available in that setting. >> c-span is your unfiltered you have government, funded by these -- unfiltered view of government, funded by these television stations and more. buckeye broadband supports c-span as a public service, along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> c-span's washington journal, every day we take your calls live on air on the news of the day and discuss policy issues that impact you. tuesday morning, stephen dinan of the washington times talked about

walensky. dr. walensky: today i want to discuss recommending a pause on administering the johnson & johnson vaccine at this time. first, i do want to share where we are in the context of the pandemic. yesterday, the c.d.c. reported 61,000 new cases of covid. as such, c.d.c.'s most recent data show the seven-day average of new cases has continued to increase. now 6% over the seven-day period with the seven-day average of 67,530. hospital admissions also continue to increase. the most recent seven-day average a little over 5,400 admissions per day is also up 6.8% from the previous seven-day period. and unfortunately, there were also 569 deaths, again, yesterday. now i want to switch topics to the decision we made yesterday to pause administration on the johnson & johnson vaccine. i have always told you i'm going to tell you the truth and i'm going to lead with science. and today is, once again, one of those moments. c.d.c. and f.d.a. were alerted to six cases of rare types of blood clots called i

walensky? dr. walenksy: i will just say that once the fda has put forward the authorization, we will immediately follow and make sure there is no delay. we also have simultaneously been working through and figuring out what the best channels are for adolescents. many of them and their parents would like to see vaccines in pediatrician's offices. we have actively been doing outreach with them to make sure it's available in those settings. andy: next question. >> pbs. reporter: thanks so much for taking my question. two questions -- there was an israeli study that showed the vaccine variant out of south africa was able to evade protection from some pfizer vaccines. dr. fauci just said there will be breakthroughs 100% of the time. i am wondering if there is worry that this particular strain is breaking through more than others. then a follow-up question to that is -- for multigenerational homes, where everyone has been vaccinated, should people be worried about having to go to work and coming back

walensky: thank you. we have not changed our guidance for non-essential travel. especially for on vaccinated individuals. our guidance on unvaccinated individuals is limited to essential travel with masking and prevention strategies. the update is really only for those that are vaccinated and that represents about 20% of the adult population. >> next question. >> reuters. >> thank you very much. a follow-up on the travel guidelines. i want to be clear that this is an honest question and not a gotcha question. dr. walensky, do you still feel a sense of impending doom, and how do you square that with these new guidelines today? dr. walensky: thank you. it is our responsibility to look at the evolving evidence of what is lower risk to do when you are fully vaccinated and that demonstrates that traveling would be a low risk activity if you are fully vaccinated. and that was part of the update of the guidance. that said, we are at 64,000 new covid cases today, and our numbers continue to increase. we have an i

walensky. dr. walensky: thank you, andy. good morning. i'm so glad to be back with you again today. let's begin with the overview of the data. yesterday, c.d.c. reported nearly 60,950 cases of covid-19. our seven-day average is up to over 67,440 per day. for context, one month ago, our seven-day average of cases was just over 53,000 per day. the seven-day average of hospital admissions is about 5,460. and sadly, the seven-day average of daily deaths are now increasing with six consecutive days of increases to about 695 deaths per day. sunday we, again, saw almost 700 deaths in a single day. in good news, so far we have administered 209 million vaccine doses with an average daily administration of more than three million doses. this brings us to 192.8 million doses in the first 100 days. 96% of our goal in 88 days. this means that almost 40% of the total population has received at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine. and one out of every four people is fully vaccinated. also encouraging news, more than 65% of people over the age of 65 and more than -- more than 25% over the age of 6

walensky. dr. walensky? dr. walensky: thank you, jeff, and good morning, everyone could i am glad to be back with you. we start with an overview of the data. yesterday cdc reported 74,860 new cases of covid-19 and cdcs most recent data shows the seven day average is little more than 64,000 per day, up about 2% from the prior seven-day third -- seven-day period. hospital admissions continue to increase -- 5300 admissions per day is up about 7% from the previous seven-day period, and deaths have continued to decrease. vaccinations continue to increase with the most recent seven-day average of nearly 3 million vaccinations delivered daily, up 4.5% from the prior seven-day period. our vaccination efforts this week have continued to accelerate, moving us closer and closer to president biden's goal of 200 million vaccinations in his first 100 days. yesterday we reached over 158 million. earlier this week, i acknowledged the complexity of our current data in this pandemic. on the one hand, we have so much reason for op

walensky. jeffrey: we delivered -- we beat the president's goal by delivering over 200 50 million shots in 100 days, a level nobody expected us to reach this quickly. by the end of may we will have enough vaccine supply for every adult american. just this week we shipped our 3 millionth dose. 300 million -- we shipped our 300 millionth dose. thanks to our vaccination program, we are far ahead where anyone thought we would be with the war against the virus. everyone 16 and older is eligible and with 90% of americans living within five miles of a vaccination site, it has never been easier to get a shot. as the president has said, this is an american achievement, an achievement we can have pride in. an achievement that should get every -- should give every american confidence and hope. going forward in this next phase, we continue to be laser focused on getting more and more americans vaccinated. as i said last week, given we have succeeded in getting vaccinations to the lien's -- to the lien -- l

walensky. i would like to talk about the concept of breakthrough infections. it would be important to put this into perspective with some definition. breakthrough infection, vaccine failure, is when a person contracts an infection despite being vaccinated. we have seen this with all vaccines in clinical trials and the real world. no vaccine is 100% effective, which means you will always see breakthrough infections, regardless of the efficacy of your vaccine. there is primary failure, when the body does not amount to an adequate response for a number of reasons. it could be immune status, health status, age, medication, or something wrong with the vaccine. secondary vaccine failure may occur when immunity fades over time. a vaccine may fail also if a person is exposed to a new or different variant. influenza, the most common, mutates rapidly and drifts genetically from season to season. however, even if a vaccine fails to protect against infection, it often protects against serious disease. if y

walensky. dr. walensky: thank you jeff. i'm glad to be back today. let's begin with the data. yesterday the cdc reported nearly 63,000 cases of covid-19, our average seven-day is going down, 62,500 per day. this is a 10% drop in average cases from the prior week. the seven-day average of admission's 55,600, a small increase of 1.6% from the prior week. the seven-day average of death has decreased to about 691 per day. today, i would like to take a moment and celebrate one of the tremendous milestones we as a country achieved this week. as of today, 66% of the u.s. population over 65 is now fully vaccinated. this is over 36 million americans who are protected from covid-19. it is so important we are protecting those over 65. they have borne the brunt of the pandemic and without a vaccine are at high risk for severe disease, hospitalization, and death. we are well on our way to having one of our most vulnerable populations fully protected against this deadly virus. that is a reason to celebrate. this achievement has been the result of combined efforts between the cdc, fema, and

walensky.> thank you and grood afternoo. i'm so glad to be back with you all again today. let's begin with an overview of the data. yesterday cdc reported over 34,600 cases of covid-19. our seven-day average is just over 54,400 cases per day and this represents a really hopeful decline of about 21% from our prior seven-day average. the seven-day average of hospital admissions is just over 5,100. again, a positive sign with a decrease of about 9% from the previous seven-day period. and the seven-day average of daily deaths also declined about -- to about 660 per day, a decrease of about 6%. each day more and more americans are rolling up their sleeves and getting vaccinated, and likely contributing to these very positive trends. we regularly share with you the benefits of vaccination. the efficacy in preventing infection and the decreases we see in hospitalizations and deaths. these are incredibly important benefits of vaccination, and there are so many more. i know that the quarantine and shutd

walensky. i would like to spend the minute about the subject of potential role of vaccinations we are currently giving in handling the variance we see emerging in our society. this is a slide that schematically diagrams the response. on the left-hand part of the slide is what happens when you get infected. multiple components of the immune response are -- that is the immediate response of the cd4 and cd8 cells. we want to induce in human memory in the form of antibodies, cd4 and cd8 positive t cells, as well as memory cells. what i want to talk about in the next two and its or three minutes is that the immune protection against covid-19 variants. when you are vaccinated against the common strain, there are two potential mechanisms that protect you against variants. it is high enough there is a spillover effect against variant. the second, which i would like to emphasize now, is the t cell response -- there is a considerable degree of cause the activity. which is characteristic of t cells. this

walensky you did describe racism as a serious public health threat. but instead the pandemic eliminated the inequities that existed for generations. dr. walensky what are the historic inequities you were referring to and why is racism a public health threat quick. >> . >> i am trained hiv-aids those communities that have been afflicted by hiv-aids is a result of marginalized communities and vulnerable communities of african-americans and hispanic communities you can look at maternal mortality and cardiovascular death up 30 percent in marginalized communities of african-american and hispanics. if you work in medicine you see people who are racially diverse this is about where they live where they work and travel and what leads to lack of access to care and to get the same care as others this is not just a public health threat. the first six months of 2020 there was one year of life expectancy loss for all americans. two.seven african-americans in one.nine years for hispanic americans we have seen this with covid-19 we are doing outreach and i believe t

earlier i spoke to cdc director rochelle walensky about the timing of the new mask recommendations. dr. walensky, what changed in the science that allowed this new recommendation to be made >> so there's both a change in the science and a change in where we are with this pandemic and where we are in getting the country vaccinated we know from science that less than 10% of cases of covid-19 have been occurring outdoors so we have the science to say outdoor transmission is much rarer than indoor transmission that with cases now starting to plateau and come down have really helped us move this guidance forward. >> with the risk so low for outdoor transmission, why not remove the mask requirement for even unvaccinated people? >> because we still believe that there is transmission people are gathering near one another they're coming less than six feet apart, and we know that this virus can trick us so we want to be very careful for people who are unvaccinated. >> you're also encouraging folks, even vaccinated people, to keep the mask on indoors. do you expect that will change? what scien

michelle walensky identifying 15 cases of severe blood clots compared to hundreds of hospitalizationsvented. >> the motion carries. >> reporter: with the cdc advisory panel vote, and the blessing of some of the health officials of the country, the johnson & johnson vaccine is back. . >> this is not a decision the agency has reached lightly. >> reporter: on pause for 10 days after a reports of a handful of blood clots and several deaths out of 7 million doses doled out. >> the american public should feel reassured about the safety systems and protocols that we have in place. >> reporter: cdc director rochelle walensky laying out a total of 15 cases severe blood clots and low platelets. all affected were women, 18 to 59, with symptoms starting 15 days from vaccination. thraoel deaths occurred with seven women still hospitalized. that includes 18-year-old emma burki, who is out of a coma and on the road to recovery. >> she has been improving slowly and steadily. >> reporter: dr. walensky providing a window into the benefits of bringing j&j back. >> for every 1 million doses of this vacci

walensky is going, evidence is dramatically increasing. at israel and britain, does appear only way to explain the phenomena there, vaccinated people do not transmit the virus. there is another reason to wear masks even if you're vaccinated, that has to do with the variants. while we know that many of the vaccines are good against b.1.1.7. the british variant but there's south african and one out of brazil, and how effective any of the vaccines are against those variants is still undetermined, and may be other variants evolving in new york and los angeles and other places. that's something we need to do better job of, genetic surveillance of all potential variants and rapidly find out if it appears in the petri plate resistant to the vaccines. that's very important information. >> all very helpful, dr. emanuel, thanks very much. >> nice to be here, thank you very much. >>> lil nas x is taking a sharp turn from that "old town road," straight to hell. latest music video has some critics saying not today, satan, but if that's all you see, you

walensky has. do you share it? do you see it differently? >> a group of us from the biden transition covid advisory board wrote an op-ed in february where we it said could be a dismal spring if we don't buckle down because of the variants. we've had this impending dread for a long time, and we knew that the variants and easing of the public health measures could spell trouble, and we thought we could avoid it if we were more assiduous about the public health measures, but the country was looking right in front, cases are going down, everything is fine, we can ease up. but that variant, especially the b.1.1.7 from britain, is very infectious and likely to be more virulent. causing more hospitalizations, icu stays, and death. >> let's talk more about b.1.1.7. dr. oesterholm talked about it today. >> we didn't see children under eighth grade and it turns it on its head. major challenges to transmit. 749 schools in minnesota last two weeks now having b.1.1.7 activity. >> we should be clear, variants are normal. this is what viruses do, they muta

i will turn things over to doctor fauci. >> thank you very much doctor walensky. like to spend the next couple of the net asking a frequently asked question and concern regarding the impact of covid-19 disease and in pregnant women, women themselves and their fetuses. clearly covid-19 in pregnancy is associated with adverse outcomes for mother and baby and then asking the questions what about the safety and importance of vaccination in that setting? a few months ago november 2020 the cdc had an analysis 400,000 women with symptomatic covid-19. those numbers were small it was clear than that very likely an increased risk among pregnant women versus nonpregnant women for adverse outcomes of the pregnancy itself and for them is pregnant women if they contracted the disease, covid-19 as shown by the risk ratios on the slide. in the canadian medical association journal of just literally a few weeks ago, they did a meta-analysis of 42 studies involving 450,000 pregnant women. if you look at the odds ratio comparing infection and pregnancy associated with non- infection

doctor walensky says that doesn't apply to crowded outdoor activities like baseball games or concerts. it is also safe for those who are fully vaccinated to return to the end it is they love doing it inside while wearing a under the new cdc guidelines. anyone fully vaccinated can safely go to a hair salon indoor bar exercise class or attend. worship service with a mask. i think message has been all over the place when it comes to that covid saga. but indiana republican senator mike braun says the guidelines haven't been very clear and says many americans will be confused on what they can and cannot do. we've gone >> 6 feet to 3 to mask being mandatory now outside not still president biden says the new guidelines should encourage more americans to get vaccinated. the bottom line is clear. if you're vaccinated. >> you can do more things. so go get the shot. it's never been easier. >> that was anna wiernicki reporting for us. now, the cdc says if anyone is confused about the new guidelines they can head to the cdc web site for a full detailed list of all the activities that fully vaccina

walensky.lly vaccinated, time period of the two weeks beyond the second shot if you get a two-shot series or the single shot of johnson & johnson. two weeks beyond that point, you are considered fully vaccinated. she didn't say that today but we have reported it before. i did a special on it. what did you say? you can go outside. you don't need a mass if i can you're and people vaccinated or not. unless you are still in really crowded stadiums and arenas. she is still suggesting even without one, if you are close together and you might want to wear a mask. indoors, dr. walensky said something we think is important. it spreads well indoors. so if you are around people who are not vaccinated she highly recommends that everybody wear a mask in that situation. that is what i got out of it. but let's get the nuanced answers of those who have been saying much the same thing for quite some time. tomi lahren? >> tomi: again, i'm glad she is giving us permission. you know it's fine to issue guidance and

walensky i believe you said you are not recommending nonessential travel even for vaccinated people. the written report doesn't say that the can you clarify should fully vaccinated people be doing nonessential travel are not and is it just vaccinated or partially vaccinate people that should avoid that and can you clarify on johnson & johnson they said 24 million doses in april. we expected that number to be higher rather than have these issues area thank you. >> yeah so i would say generally travel was up for the month of march more so than it has been since the beginning of this pandemic. right now we have a number of cases. i would advocate against general travel overall. our guidance is silent on recommending or not recommending people travel and the safety of doing so if you are vaccinated is lower. johnson & johnson as you know josh has delivered 20 million doses by the end of march. the company has submitted 24 million by the end of april and importantly to be at or near the 100 million by the end of may. we have seen with all of the vaccine manufactures and with pfizer they r

walensky: let's begin with another review of the data. the cdc reported nearly 53,000 cases of covid-19. our average 70 average is going down -- our average seven day average is going down. this is a drop from the prior week and a hopeful trent. the average admissions is 55,600 and it is just a small increase of 1.6% from the prior week. the 70 average has decreased slightly to -- a number that is going in the right direction. today i would like to celebrate one of the tremendous milestones we as a country achieved this week. as of today, 66% of the u.s. population over 65 is fully vaccinated. this is over 36 million americans who are protected from covid-19. it is so important we are protecting those over 65. they have borne the brunt of the pandemic and are at a high risk for severe disease, hospitalization, and death without the vaccine. we are on our way to have one of the most vulnerable populations fully protected against the virus. that is a reason to celebrate. this has been a result of combined efforts between the cdc, fema, and

doctor walensky says that doesn't apply to crowded outdoor activities like baseball games or concerts. it is also safe for those who are fully vaccinated to return to the end it is they love doing it inside while wearing a under the new cdc guidelines. anyone fully vaccinated can safely go to a hair salon indoor bar exercise class or attend. worship service with a mask. i think message has been all over the place when it comes to that covid saga. but indiana republican senator mike braun says the guidelines haven't been very clear and says many americans will be confused on what they can and cannot do. we've gone >> 6 feet to 3 to mask being mandatory now outside not still president biden says the new guidelines should encourage more americans to get vaccinated. the bottom line is clear. if you're vaccinated. >> you can do more things. so go get the shot. it's never been easier. >> the cdc says if anyone is confused about these new guidelines. they can head on over to the cdc website. we'll see full detailed list of all the activities that fully vaccinated. people can now safely resum

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