He said he got his vaccine before learning that he had antibodies because the blood results took a few days.
“I had to do the blood work here, and then I did the blood work, and I said, ‘Look at my antibodies.’ To do that, they take the blood work, but they send it away, ‘said the California Republican, explaining the timeline. “And then I had the vaccine. And three, four days later, the results came again. The doctor called me and said I had the antibodies, so I should have had them, the doctor probably thought. within the last two months and it was in December. ‘
He added: “I probably would not have gotten the vaccine because it leaves you waiting (if you had Covid-19).”
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that it is not recommended to be vaccinated if someone is currently infected with Covid-19, but if someone has undergone a positive antibody test, it indicates infection in the past and there is no reason to delay the vaccination.
Asked by CNN about his reaction when he heard that he may have had Covid-19, McCarthy said he was shocked and added: “I did not know it … neither did any of my staff. . “
Asked if he should do more to encourage the IDP conference to be vaccinated, he said more than 75% of his conference was vaccinated.
“Well, there are now more than 75% … and there are 30-40 people who also had Covid, so you have an even higher percentage,” he said, indicating that he thinks they have the antibodies against Covid-19 het. .