WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 16: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) speaks during the COVID Federal Response Hearing on Capitol Hill on June 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Getty Images

In a contentious Senate committee hearing Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul sparred with the ex-CDC director Dr. Susan Monarez on a number of public health issues, including COVID-19 shots, the status of hepatitis B vaccines in children and her relationship with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

When discussing COVID-19 vaccinations , he asked Monarez “does the COVID vaccine reduce hospitalizations for children under 18?” After Monarez responded, “it can,” the senator replied back, “it doesn’t.”

In fact, published research from the journal JAMA Pediatrics in 2023 sh

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