Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday dismissed accusations that he deliberately moved the goalposts on when the country would vaccinate enough people against COVID-19 to reach herd immunity, saying he was previously offering "guestimates." LIVE UPDATES: POSSIBLE 'FRAUDULENT' VACCINE DISTRIBUTION PROMPTS NEW YORK PROBE"Measles is about 98% effective vaccine; the COVID-19 vaccine is about 94%," Fauci said. "So I made a calculation that COVID-19 is not as nearly as transmissible as measles," Fauci added, stressing that measles is "the most transmissible" virus. "I think 75-80% for herd immunity for COVID-19 is a reasonable estimate, and in fact, most of my epidemiology colleagues agree with me," Fauci clarified. He said he uses any discussion or interview to encourage people to reach the threshold for herd immunity.

Source: Fox News December 27, 2020 16:41 UTC