On Monday’s episode of his primetime Fox News show, Sean Hannity made headlines — as did several other Fox News personalities — when he appeared, briefly, to diverge from colleagues like Tucker Carlson and urge his viewers to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
But on Thursday, Hannity used his syndicated radio show to deliver a follow-up message: Never mind.
Hannity’s comments on Monday made waves because Fox News has several hosts who express misgivings about the COVID vaccines or oppose the Biden administration’s efforts to encourage vaccination. And network superstar Tucker Carlson has repeatedly invited vaccine “skeptics” to spread baseless conspiracy theories.