FDA chief Robert Califf told CNN this evening 'almost no one in this country should be dying from COVID,' but misinformation is impacting life expectancy
What he's saying:
Califf acknowledged to CNN's Pamela Brow that there's "no way to quantify" his belief that misinformation is the leading cause of death in the U.S., but pointed to "an"These are all based on estimates but this is quite disturbing," Califf said. "With COVID, the situation is we know that if you're vaccinated and up to date with your vaccinations, you have a 90% reduction in the risk of death," he said. "If you are unlucky enough to get infected … another 90% reduction would be anti-virals, which are now available," he added."Almost no one in this country should be dying from COVID, if we were up to date on our vaccinations and got appropriate anti-viral treatment," Califf said.
"But somehow … the reliable, truthful messages are not getting across," he said. "And it's being washed down by a lot of misinformation, which is leading people to make bad choices that are unfortunate for their health."Califf told a health conference in Austin, Texas, last month he believed misinformation "is now our leading cause of death" in the U.S.
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