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Sen. Rand Paul doubled down Monday on his earlier comments that vaccines should be voluntary, telling CNBC, I dont understand the point of why that would be controversial. He also alleged he was the victim of media bias.
The remarks of the Kentucky Republican, who is an ophthalmologist by training and a likely 2016 Republican presidential candidate, come as public health officials try to contain an outbreak of measles believed to be fueled in part by a growing number of families refusing to vaccinate their children.
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Paul first expressed his stance on vaccinations during an interview with conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham, expressing particular concern over mandatory vaccinations for sexually transmitted diseases.
On CNBC, Closing Bell host Kelly Evans pushed back against the senator, saying maybe you are not aware, but there is a huge problem right now caused by parents deciding that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is voluntary.
Paul responded that he has heard of many tragic cases of walking, talking normal children who wound up with profound mental disorders after vaccines, though he was sure to note that he wasnt arguing vaccines are a bad idea.
The CDC has studied the alleged relationship between common vaccines like MMR and autism and found no links whatsoever. These results have been replicated by multiple separate reports.
The exchange stayed heated as the two changed subjects and began discussing the efficacy of corporate tax holidays. At one point, Paul shushed Evans and told her to calm down a bit here.
Evans also pressed the Republican on a Washington Post article about Pauls efforts in the early 2000s to protest the group that certifies ophthalmologists by starting his own National Board of Ophthalmology. Ultimately, Paul was able to certify only about 50 or 60 doctors and the state of Kentucky dissolved his board.
Paul responded to questions about the article by accusing Evans of mischaracterizing and confusing the whole situation and twist[ing] it as, he believed, the Post did in its article.
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Rand Paul doubles down on vaccine stance
Republican Sen. Rand Paul is standing by his statement that most vaccinations should be "voluntary," telling CNBC that a parent's choice not to vaccinate a child is "an issue of freedom."
In an interview with the network Monday, Paul said that vaccines are "a good thing" but that parents "should have some input" into whether or not their children must get them.
And he gave credence to the idea - disputed by the majority of the scientific community - that vaccination can lead to mental disabilities.
"I have heard of many tragic cases of walking, talking normal children who wound up with profound mental disorders after vaccines," he said.
Paul's comments came the same day that Gov. Chris Christie said that parents should have "a measure of choice" in whether children are vaccinated. The New Jersey governor, who -- like Paul -- is considering a 2016 run, later issued a statement clarifying that he believes that "there is no question" that children should be vaccinated for diseases like measles.
Earlier Monday, Paul said on Laura Ingraham's radio show that "most" vaccines should be voluntary.
First published February 2 2015, 2:05 PM
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Rand Paul: Vaccines Can Lead to 'Mental Disorders'
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) cast himself as a regular Joe during an interview with The Hill conducted at 23,000 feet in two coach seats on an American Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Dallas.
Flying coach is nothing new for Paul, the Tea Party favorite said. Hes logged tens of thousands of miles in coach in recent months as hes flown around the country touting himself as a possible White House contender in 2016.
A flight attendant scolded one of his staffers for standing in the aisle while monitoring the senators interview.
Fellow travelers sitting in the same row or behind him viewed the commotion with a mix of bemused curiosity and irritation.
Paul and other Republicans eyeing the White House are working hard to make clear that they are not Mitt Romney, the wealthy businessman who was easily depicted as out of touch in his 2012 campaign.
I walk to Wal-Mart and shop when Im at Kentucky and home in Bowling Green. We go to Target, Wal-Mart, T.J. Maxx like other people. We look for bargains. We drive our own cars. We really dont put on any special airs, Paul said.
When youre part of your community, he said, you kind of know what your community is upset about.
Pauls regular-guy push comes as other Republican contenders seek to identify themselves with the middle class. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) recently bragged at the Iowa Freedom Summit about discount shopping at Kohls.
Republicans, who have been seen as the party of high rollers, have decided to put on good, plain gabardine, said Ross K. Baker, a political science professor at Rutgers University.
Paul says his ability to relate to everyday Americans is a key difference between him and Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic front-runner who took more than 200 privately chartered flights during her eight-year Senate career, according to Bloomberg.
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In a contentious interview today, Sen. Rand Paul said he's heard of cases where vaccines lead to mental disorders and argued that parents should be the ones to choose whether they vaccinate their children, not the government. Paul is a former ophthalmologist.
Ive heard of many tragic cases of walking, talking normal children who wound up with profound mental disorders after vaccines, Paul, R-Ky., said in an interview with CNBC anchor Kelly Evans.
Im not arguing vaccines are a bad idea. I think theyre a good thing, but I think the parents should have some input," he added. "The state doesnt own your children. Parents own the children and it is an issue of freedom.
Earlier in the day, Paul told Laura Ingraham that most vaccines ought to be voluntary.
Vaccinations have emerged as a political topic this week after President Obama urged Americans to vaccinate their children amid a measles outbreak.
"You should get your kids vaccinated, the president said in an interview with NBC on Sunday.
In London today, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie offered an opposing view to the president's, saying that families should have a measure of choice in whether they should vaccinate their children.
"There has to be a balance and it depends on what the vaccine is, what the disease type is, and all the rest," Christie said, according to the Washington Post. "Not every vaccine is created equal and not every disease type is as great a public health threat as others."
However, the American Academy of Pediatrics affirmed today the importance of vaccines along with their relatively low risk of harm. In a statement, the group stressed that the MMR vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella is one of the safest and most effective vaccines given, and strongly urged parents to stick to the vaccine schedule recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Rand Paul Says Vaccines Linked to 'Mental Disorders'