Rand Paul hits 'Biden/Harris CDC' over COVID-19 vaccine guidance for 6-month-olds

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine immunization schedule advises, successful nan lawsuit of nan 2024-2025 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, 3 doses for children ages 6 months aged done 4 years aged — and Sen. Rand Paul has suggested that specified guidance is starring to nationalist hesitancy to spot nan agency's recommendations.

"Pfizer supplier reps…Uh, I mean, nan Biden/Harris CDC, insists your 6-month-old get 3 COVID vaccines contempt nary technological studies demonstrating decreased hospitalization aliases death. Is anyone amazed that nan nationalist is now hesitant to judge ANY CDC recommendations?" nan lawmaker posted.

Regarding nan 2024-2025 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, nan CDC's vaccine schedule suggests antecedently unvaccinated children successful nan 6-month done 4-year-old property bracket should person an first dose, followed by different "at slightest 3–8 weeks aft Dose 1," and a 3rd "at slightest 8 weeks aft Dose 2."

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) listens to White House Chief Medical Advisor and Director of nan NIAID Dr. Anthony Fauci astatine a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee proceeding connected Capitol Hill connected Jan. 11, 2022 successful Washington, D.C. (Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images)

"An 8-week interval betwixt nan first and 2nd doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine mightiness beryllium optimal for immoderate people, arsenic it mightiness trim nan uncommon consequence of myocarditis and pericarditis associated pinch COVID-19 vaccines," nan CDC notes.

Paul, who tested affirmative for COVID-19 successful 2020, noted successful 2021 that he had not been vaccinated.

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In this photograph illustration, a syringe and an schematic vial pinch COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine are seen successful beforehand of nan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logo. (Pavlo Conchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

"So, erstwhile I spell retired to nan media and opportunity that I, arsenic a recovered COVID patient, will not get a vaccine that is not proven to thief maine nor proved I moreover request — nan subject deniers, bureaucrats and media typically spell nuts," he wrote successful an sentiment portion posted by nan Courier Journal. 

"But facts are facts. I’m nary much apt to get aliases transmit COVID than personification who is vaccinated," he continued.

The lawmaker has served successful nan Senate since 2011 and was astir precocious re-elected successful 2022.

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) questions Samantha Power, nominee to beryllium administrator of nan U.S. Agency for International Development, astatine her confirmation proceeding earlier nan Senate Foreign Relations Committee connected March 23, 2021 connected Capitol Hill successful Washington, D.C. (Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images)

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Fox News Digital reached retired to nan CDC for remark but did not person a response. 

Fox News Digital besides reached retired to connection Sen. Rand Paul nan opportunity to supply a remark astir his post, but his communications head declined.