Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul says he will not vaccinate his children for Covid, citing concerns over potential heart inflammation.
“I think the risks of the vaccine are greater than the risks of the disease. The risks of the disease are almost nonexistent," Paul, R-Ky., told The Hill.
Sen. Rand Paul, an outspoken opponent of Covid mitigation measures, said he is concerned about the risk of myocarditis following vaccination.Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Thursday said he would not vaccinate his children against Covid, citing concerns over potential heart inflammation.of Covid mitigation measures, said he is concerned about the risk of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, from taking the vaccine.on Thursday.
Paul suggested that young people take only one dose of the Covid vaccine instead of multiple doses, saying that there is a higher risk of myocarditis among young people after they receive the second dose. “If you want to give them a vaccine and they’ve already had Covid, why not one instead of three? I think it really is malpractice,” he said. “There is room to debate … but I don’t think there’s any evidence to give three vaccines.”Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel during a hearing about the potential risk of myocarditis for young men following Covid shots.
“I also spoke with your president just last week, and he readily acknowledged in private that, yes, there is an increased risk of myocarditis,” Paul said during the hearing Wednesday. “The fact that you can’t say it in public is quite disturbing.”
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