Ron Johnson Asks ‘What’s the Point’ of Getting Vaccinated Against COVID As Cases Surge
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) is questioning what the “point” of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is since it is possible to contract the virus after getting inoculated. During an appearance on Fox News on Monday night…
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) is questioning what the “point” of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is since it is possible to contract the virus after getting inoculated.
During an appearance on Fox News on Monday night, Johnson questioned the effectiveness of the vaccines.
“We all hoped and prayed that the vaccines would be 100% effective and 100% safe, but they’re not! We know that fully vaccinated individuals can catch Covid, they can transmit Covid,” he said, adding, “So what’s the point?”
He continued to claim that Dr. Anthony Fauci has not been honest or transparent and added, “I think he’s done a miserable in terms of responding to Covid.”
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Johnson has been repeatedly questioning the safety and effectiveness of vaccines. In November, he held an event with individuals who claimed they were harmed by the vaccines, and in June he held a similar event.
After more than 10 months of vaccines being administered, the data has shown that the vaccines are highly effective at preventing serious illness or death. Additionally, the risk of serious side effects from the vaccines is small.
However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)