The conservative talk radio host's statements stand in sharp contradiction to the patterns that many doctors and medical officials are warning about as the highly transmissible Delta variant has spread across the country
"I don't believe the science suggests that young people should be vaccinated. I don't believe the science suggests that young people should have to wear masks at school," Elder told CNN's Joe Johns during a wide-ranging interview Monday afternoon in Los Angeles.
What you need to know about the California recallThe conservative talk radio host's statements stand in sharp contradiction to the patterns that many doctors and medical officials are warning about as the highly transmissible Delta variant has spread across the country, sickening more young people who are unvaccinated than the earlier phases of the virus last year.
The California recall is another quirk of American democracy"I think the science is all over the place about young people," Elder said in the interview."I would have to dispute your notion that young people are dying."When it comes to cities, local jurisdictions or private businesses who want to mandate masks or vaccines, Elder said he"won't have very much power" over their policies as governor.
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