Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis injects presidential politics into the COVID vaccine debate
CBSN
As Americans consider whether to take advice from federal health officials and get an updated COVID vaccine, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is drumming the message that ignited his national political career: Ignore what the federal government tells you about COVID-19.
Last week — as polling showed him running a distant second to Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination — DeSantis convened a virtual roundtable featuring a panel of COVID vaccine skeptics. Their mission: to swat away the FDA's findings that the new shots are safe and effective for those 6 months and older.
Instead, they advised those younger than 65 not to get vaccinated, suggesting without evidence that the shots could be harmful.
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