CDC Director Issues Statement on Vaccine, Mask Comments After Questioning by Trump

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CDC Director Robert Redfield issued a statement late Wednesday following a news conference where President Donald Trump questioned his earlier comments on the timeline of COVID-19 vaccine readiness and the importance of wearing masks.

“I 100% believe in the importance of vaccines and the importance in particular of a #COVID19 vaccine. A COVID-19 vaccine is the thing that will get Americans back to normal everyday life,” Redfield announced on Twitter late Wednesday.