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Mike Pence Gets A Fact-Check After Calling Covid-19 Vaccine A 'Medical Miracle'

"There was no magic involved," one critic hit back at the vice president.
Lee Moran
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Vice President Mike Pence drew widespread criticism on Twitter on Tuesday for hailing a vaccine for Covid-19 as a “medical miracle.”

Pence, who leads the White House’s coronavirus task force, praised the speed with which the medication has been developed with this post:

The development and manufacturing of a vaccine typically takes 8-12 years but under Operation Warp Speed, we have done it in 8-12 months and we are on track to deliver MILLIONS of doses before the end of December! This is a Medical Miracle! pic.twitter.com/ZLRM76FFVt

— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) December 15, 2020

Critics called out Pence’s suggestion of divine intervention.

“A miracle is something that cannot be explained by natural or scientific laws,” wrote one. “This vaccine was developed via hard work, intelligence, science, and perseverance. There was no magic involved.”

Added another: “It’s actually science, not a miracle.”

A miracle is something that cannot be explained by natural or scientific laws.
This vaccine was developed via hard work, intelligence, science, and perseverance.
There was no magic involved.

— Natasha Stoynoff ✒️ (@Tashka9) December 15, 2020

Bless our scientists. THEY are the amazing ones!

— 🇺🇸🎄Holly~AR🎄🇺🇸Rise Up, Move Mountains🎶 (@HollyinAR) December 15, 2020

It’s called investing in science.

— kim marsden (@KimlynnMarsden) December 15, 2020

Scientists did that!

— Healthcare 🇺🇸Voter (@RoverGrover) December 15, 2020

Science wins again

— Paul loucks (@Paulloucks52) December 15, 2020

This is Medical Science!

— polymer noyz (@polymernoyz) December 15, 2020

It’s actually science, not a miracle.

— Janet (@granite847) December 15, 2020

Thank you to the researchers, the scientists, the epidemiologists and the volunteers.
Trump is responsible for this human disaster but your work will save thousands, if not millions, of lives.

— PearlyBidenisPOTUS (@PearlyB57) December 15, 2020

This was not a miracle. This was science and hard work. And, just so you know, this vaccine would have taken this long no matter who was President. The difference is that fewer people would now be dead from lack of leadership. https://t.co/8m9JDLq9Nw

— 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻, coder, songs, music, grumpy (@nathandickson) December 15, 2020

The researchers and scientists did it not the politicians

— ken wilkinson (@glassmanken) December 16, 2020

It’s called scientists doing scientific things! pic.twitter.com/XJoJqXQ0iX

— Ro ♠️♦️♣️♥️ (@Ennndora) December 15, 2020

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