Rand Paul says he will decline vaccine, argues he already has ‘natural immunity’ after previous battle with COVID-19

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Sen. Rand Paul said he will not receive the COVID-19 vaccine because he has “natural immunity” after already being infected with the virus.

“Until they show me evidence that people who have already had the infection are dying in large numbers, or being hospitalized or getting very sick, I just made my own personal decision that I’m not getting vaccinated because I’ve already had the disease, and I have natural immunity,” Paul said in a radio interview with WABC’s John Catsimatidis.

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