Rand Paul Comes Out as Pro-Omicron

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who has failed to follow the science for much of the pandemic, on Wednesday called Omicron, the Covid-19 variant responsible for record-setting number of positive cases, “nature’s vaccine” during an interview with Fox & Friends.

“We’ve got 150 million people in our country that have already had this,” he said. “Now in the last couple of weeks, we’re adding millions of people every week who have already gotten this. And the one thing we know is if you get this mild variant, the Omicron, it’s actually going to protect you against the more serious variants.”

“This is basically nature’s vaccine that is running through the community,” he added, echoing comments made on the network last month by Dr. Nicole Saphier, a radiologist, who advocated for letting omicron “circulate.”

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Paul noted that letting Omicron run wild doesn’t mean “some of the vulnerable people may not suffer and die from this,” and that “we should be trying to protect the vulnerable.” The primary way to protect the vulnerable, though, is to get them vaccinated, and Paul has opposed mandates and said he will not even get vaccinated himself.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rand-paul-comes-pro-omicron-172006517.html

That furry critter on his head sucked his brains out.

[PortTack]

1. There's no studies or scientific evidence that omicron is less severe for those unvaccinated

In fact omicron makes up 41+% of hospitalizations- ICU beds of those unvaccinated.

[YP_Yooper]

3. Actually there is abundant evidence it is less severe for unvaccinated as compared to delta

especially in S Africa where it first took hold in large numbers. Very low vaccination rates (25%), very low reinfection rates (1.8%), and 1/10th the hospitalization and death rate of delta. This was with around 3 million cases at the time. In no way does this take away from vaccinations because it definitely stops a majority of ICU and death. Since the US only tests around 3% of infections, we really don't know what is omicron or not on a case by case basis.

[Walleye]

2. He does know you can catch it more than once right? Is catching a cold natures vaccine?

[YP_Yooper]

4. Doesn't he swing with the regious nuts?

In their world, worst case they'll be naturally immune. Best case, they go to heaven :/

[Walleye]

5. If there was I have an I don't think Saint Peter would let him in

[spanone]

6. I wouldn't go to an ophthalmologist to get my prostate checked would you Randy?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

7. Randy checks his own prostate if you know what I mean.

He's quite flexible that way.

[spanone]

9. understood!

[sarcasmo]

8. The GOP is Promicron.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. Rand Paul is a fake doctor

Who cares what this idiot thinks?

[smirkymonkey]

11. Whatever Rand Paul says, you should do the opposite.

The man is a raging moron and knows nothing about anything.