A slate of GOP lawmakers who downplayed different concerns about the coronavirus pandemic or ignored public health advice are now facing a wave of backlash for being among the first to receive a vaccine. With only limited doses available across the U.S., members of Congress have been prioritized for inoculation in an effort to maintain governmental continuity on Capitol Hill. But some GOP lawmakers who have publicized their shots something public health experts have recommended to advertise the vaccine s safety are fielding fierce disapproval given their past comments downplaying or misrepresenting the virus earlier this year. This includes Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, who tweeted Sunday that she had received the first dose of the #COVID19 vaccine at the recommendation of the Office of the Attending Physician.
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