Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said last week The decision to stay away from the COVID-19 vaccine will not affect him or others, as this is a personal health choice. Dr. Anthony Fauci, a top American infectious disease expert, later responded that his remarks were “completely incorrect.”
Appeared in CNN On Monday, Fauci was asked to explain why DeSantis’ remarks were wrong, thus explaining the historical effectiveness of vaccines in treating serious diseases.
Fauci said on CNN’s “New Day” program: “Vaccination… has always been a solution to every major public health problem that vaccines target.” “I’m not sure when people postpone vaccination. What are you talking about. Historically, for decades, decades and decades, it has proven to be a way to control infectious diseases.”
The framework around whether or not to get the COVID-19 vaccine is a matter of personal choice has become a central topic for Republican politicians who oppose vaccination or mask enforcement. The Republican Party leads the governments of state governors and President Joe Biden and local areas to seek to carry out the mission to contain the infection.
DeSantis will be re-elected in 2022. He passed his School ban Ask your child to wear a mask and prohibit Oppose measures that require proof of vaccination in Florida. The governor maintains this stance by taking a personal choice argument, even as the number of COVID cases in his state has increased.
Fauci was ridiculed by some Republicans for reprimanding former President Donald Trump on the dangers of COVID-19.DeSantis is one of the Republican politicians involved in attacking Fauci, including supply Anti-Fauci merchandise on his official website. Fauci unwaveringly prepared to condemn his critics.
On Monday, as the discussion continued on DeSantis’ remarks on how to remain unvaccinated does not affect others, he quickly reprimanded him.
Fauci said: “But when your virus spreads in the community and you are not vaccinated, you become part of the problem because you allow yourself to be a vehicle for the virus to spread to other people.”
“So when you are dealing with an outbreak of infectious diseases, it is not just about you. We all have social responsibilities,” he added.
