Fauci Says Don't Delay Getting a Second Covid Shot

The transcript discusses the importance of avoiding suboptimal responses to vaccines, which can lead to the selection of more virus mutants. It emphasizes the strategy of administering first and second doses on time to maintain vaccine efficacy against the dominant wild type virus. Concerns are raised about the 117 variant potentially becoming dominant, although current vaccines are effective against it. The South African variant poses more challenges, but efforts continue to control the virus through widespread vaccination and public health measures.

What is the relationship between vaccination and the selection of virus mutants as discussed in the text?

What public health measures are suggested in conjunction with vaccination efforts?