WATCH: DeSantis Draws Applause From Elderly When Press Ask Why He’s Not Vaccinated Yet

[Revmitchell]

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sparked applause Wednesday when he told the press he has yet to be vaccinated for the novel coronavirus since he is young and healthy, and the most at-risk population, the elderly, have not all been offered vaccinations yet.

DeSantis made it a point to dismiss the notion that he should be first in line for the vaccination because he’s a politician, mockingly telling the press, “I’m an elected official, but whoop-de-do.”

“Have you been vaccinated,” a reporter pressed the Republican governor.

“What I’ve said is, I’m willing to take it, but I am not the priority; they’re the priority,” DeSantis said, gesturing to the elderly around him. “I’m under 45. And so, people under 45 are not gonna be first in line for this.”

WATCH: DeSantis Draws Applause From Elderly When Press Ask Why He's Not Vaccinated Yet

 

[church mouse guy]

DeSantis did well! I’m 79 but in fair health so I don’t take flu shots. I have had the flu before having grown up in cold north central Indiana. I haven’t been sick at all in 2020 although a few people at work had the flu.

I agree with DeSantis that the old codgers should get injected first.

 

[777]

yes, seventy and over should be first in line for the vaccination, since covid is so hard on them - thought it was incredibly selfish that AOC, who isn't even thirty years old yet, made sure she had a photo-op, mugging for the cameras the entire time.