Democratic U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin – one of the most vociferous advocates of the COVID-19 vaccine and subsequent booster shots – has tested positive for coronavirus for the third time in a year and is self-isolating once again.
Durbin, who tested positive at the end of July last year and once again in March this year, announced on his Twitter account Monday morning, “[u]nfortunately, I tested positive for COVID-19 today… Consistent with CDC guidelines, I’ll quarantine at home and follow the advice of my doctor while I work remotely.”
Unfortunately, I tested positive for COVID-19 today. I'm disappointed to have to miss critical work on the Senate's NDAA this week in Washington.
Consistent with CDC guidelines, I'll quarantine at home and follow the advice of my doctor while I work remotely.— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) July 24, 2023
Durbin was quick to mention that he was fully vaccinated and boosted on the previous two occasions that he tested positive for coronavirus. Durbin was a strong advocate of vaccine mandates during the pandemic, admitting that he would vote in favor of forcing the jab if President Biden pushed for mandates. He has also regularly attacked the unvaccinated as “risking the lives of their fellow Americans.”
That vaccine working really well, I see… pic.twitter.com/htwr4gntl0
— Kristina Wong 🇺🇸 (@kristina_wong) July 24, 2023
COVID vaccines were found to make the virus “more severe” after vaccination, according to a peer-reviewed study published earlier this year, as well as increasing the risks of autoimmune diseases, myocarditis, and cancer-cell growth.