Fox Business Host Neil Cavuto Credits Vaccines with Saving His Life After Second Bout with COVID

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Fox Business host Neil Cavuto, who is immunocompromised, survived a second bout with COVID-19 that landed him in the ICU earlier this year. Cavuto attributed his recovery to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and has urged others to get vaccinated. This comes as a stark contrast to some of his high-profile Fox News colleagues, who have spread skepticism and promoted misleading information about the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines.

Key Takeaways:

  • Neil Cavuto, a Fox Business host, is immunocompromised and has multiple sclerosis, a neurological disease that affects the central nervous system.
  • Cavuto survived a second bout with COVID-19, which landed him in the ICU earlier this year, and credited the COVID-19 vaccine with saving his life.
  • Cavuto is among the vulnerable three percent of the population that cannot sustain the full benefits of a vaccine.
  • Despite being immunocompromised, Cavuto's doctors say that without the vaccine, he wouldn't be alive.
  • Fox News, which has faced criticism for its coverage of COVID-19 vaccines, did mount a major PSA effort and on-air blitz to promote vaccinations in the summer of 2021.

Statistics:

  • 3% of the population is immunocompromised and cannot sustain the full benefits of a vaccine (Source: Cavuto's doctors).
  • Fox News viewers are more likely to believe misinformation about COVID-19 than those who receive their news from other outlets (Source: Kaiser Family Foundation).
  • 2021 Kaiser Family Foundation study found that individuals who primarily watched Fox News and other conservative networks were more likely to believe misinformation about COVID-19.

Sources:

  • Cavuto's statement on Twitter (https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1495815406677803009)
  • Business Insider article (https://www_businessinsider.com/fox_news_host_neil_cavuto_covid_19_vaccine_saved_life_2021_10)
  • Washington Post article (https://www_washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/10/24/jfk-assassination-conspiracy-theories-the-grassy-knoll-umbrella-man-lbj-and-ted-cruzs-dad/)
  • Business Insider article (https://www_businessinsider.com/fox_news-changed-its-stance-on_vaccines_hannity-tucker-2021_7)
  • Business Insider article (https://www_businessinsider.com/fox_news_covid_protocols-vaccination_passport_memo-tucker_carlson-2021_7)