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After facing backlash for saying he would not recommend young, healthy people get Covid-19 vaccines, Joe Rogan was targeted by two White House officials, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, who blasted his "incorrect" comments.
During a Wednesday appearance on '
The Today Show,' Fauci was asked about Rogan's comments, which received heavy backlash on social media after a clip from Rogan's podcast went viral on Twitter.
"You're talking about yourself in a vacuum," Fauci said of Rogan. "You're worried about yourself getting infected and the likelihood that you're not going to get any symptoms. But you can get infected, and will get infected, if you put yourself at risk."
The infectious disease expert argued that younger, healthier people can have the virus and be asymptomatic, but still help spread Covid-19 to others.
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