Former Pres. Trump again publicly defends COVID vaccines, while decrying mask and vaccine mandates.
ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton explains how vaccines work.Former President Donald Trump has again publicly defended the COVID-19 vaccines and their efficacy, but decried mask and vaccine mandates, in an interview posted online on Tuesday.
"Some people aren't taking it; the ones that get very sick and go to the hospital are the ones that don't take the vaccine, but it's still their choice. And if you take the vaccine, you're protected," Trump said.Former President Donald Trump looks on during his first post-presidency campaign rally at the Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington, Ohio, June 26, 2021.
Both Trump and Owens expressed their continued opposition to vaccine and mask mandates, and Trump also claimed that prior infection from COVID-19 protects in a similar way to the vaccine. That claim is disputed by medical experts who say that the protection from the vaccine and a booster shot is stronger than protection from prior infection.
Trump was asked by O'Reilly if he had received a booster and responded,"Yes," triggering some boos."Don't, don't, don't," Trump replied to the crowd before pointing and saying,"That's all right. It's a very tiny group over there."
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