“For my young, healthy husband, that’s a different decision than for me when I am taking care of patients who are cancer survivors, and they trust me to be in their airway every day,” she told NBC News.
“Giving people that autonomy is the most important part.”More recently, when asked if she recommended that others receive the vaccination, in accordance with C.D.C.
guidance, she carefully sidestepped the question: “I recommend that people make their decisions based on the risks and benefits that have been published — and the risks and benefits should be investigated in a fair and balanced manner.” She later said that their children were not vaccinated against Covid-19.
She also expressed disbelief at the strong reactions to Mr. Ramaswamy from some who might have been expected to share similar views.
“What has been surprising is that people have, in the Republican Party themselves, had such an allergic reaction to someone who is an independent thinker, who actually represents a lot of what the Republican Party — in terms of the people who vote conservative — what we believe,” she said.
Persons:
that’s, ”, Ramaswamy, I’m, Nikki Haley, Dick Cheney, Haley’s, “
Organizations:
NBC News, Covid, Republican Party, Republican, Committee