Rand Paul Attempts to Inoculate Himself Against Hepatitis, Criticism
TIME Politics 2016 Election Rand Paul Attempts to Inoculate Himself Against Hepatitis, Criticism Kentucky Republican got vaccinated a day after being criticized over vaccine remarks
Senator Rand Paul tweeted a photo himself getting a booster vaccine Tuesday, a day after the Kentucky Republicans remarks on mandatory vaccinations caused a media storm.
The likely 2016 presidential contender said during a CNBC interview on Monday that hes heard of many tragic cases of walking, talking normal children who wound up with profound mental disorders after vaccines.
Theres 400 headlines now that say Paul says vaccines cause mental disorders, the libertarian told a New York Times reporter, whom hed invited to document his Hepatitis A vaccine. Thats not what I said. I said Ive heard of people whove had vaccines and they see a temporal association and they believe that.
Pauls comments came amid an ongoing vaccine debate prompted by a worsening measles outbreak in the U.S. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie also received criticism on Monday for saying parents should have some measure of choice in vaccinating their children.
Many public figures have since joined the vaccine conversation following Pauls comments, including presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, who tweeted Monday, The science is clear: The earth is round, the sky is blue, and #vaccineswork.
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Rand Paul Attempts to Inoculate Himself Against Hepatitis, Criticism