Former President Donald Trump railed against Covid-19 vaccines for school-aged children, falsely making his point by saying that young people were “not affected or affected badly” by the coronavirus
In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Wednesday night, former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that young people were “not affected or affected badly” by the coronavirus. | Chris Seward/AP PhotoFormer President Donald Trump on Wednesday railed against Covid-19 vaccines for school-aged children, falsely making his point by saying that young people — though he didn’t specify which ages — were “not affected or affected badly” by the coronavirus.
With vaccines protecting older Americans from the disease, younger people now make up the majority of Covid patients in hospitals — something Trump didn’t mention on Wednesday. Trump continued with a claim he made last summer at the White House podium, when justifying a return to in-person schooling in fall 2020.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging teens to get vaccinated, citing recent increases in Covid-associated hospitalizations and the potential for severe disease in the age group.
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