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Scientists react to Aaron Rodgers' comments on Covid-19 vaccine and treatments
CNN
If only scientists had the influence of a popular professional football quarterback.
Scientists have worked hard to develop vaccines to end the Covid-19 pandemic, building on decades of vaccine knowledge and developments. And some of them, like Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speak to the public almost daily about the safety and efficacy of the available vaccines.
And then there are people like Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who recently tested positive for the virus and told a radio show host he is not vaccinated, after saying in August that he is "immunized." He also repeated a number of misconceptions and misinformation about how to deal with an infection.
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