Sarah Sanders praises the 'Trump vaccine' as she encourages the former president's supporters to get the jab in a new op-ed Trump-era press secretary Sarah Sanders, now an Arkansas gubernatorial candidate, encouraged the former president's supporters to get vaccinated She also credited the former administration's Operation Warp Speed for the swift development of the 'Trump vaccine' and said she got her jab months ago 'A few months ago, I decided to take advantage of President Trump's Operation Warp Speed and get vaccinated,' Sanders wrote in her Sunday op-ed Sanders also said President Joe Biden and Democrats should admit they were wrong to cast doubt on Operation Warp Speed The Republican candidate said last week she would not impose mask mandates or vaccine requirements if she is elected Arkansas' governor in 2022 By Katelyn Caralle, U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com Published: 21:51 BST, 25 July 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 25 July 2021 Viewcomments Donald Trump's former press secretary penned an op-ed on Sunday where she credited the ex-president for the development of the coronavirus vaccine as she demanded President Joe Biden admit he was wrong about Operation Warp Speed. Sarah Sanders revealed she got the jab and encouraged Trump supporters to do the same, writing in her post in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: 'A few months ago, I decided to take advantage of President Trump's Operation Warp Speed and get vaccinated.' 'Like many of you,' she continued, 'I have had a lot of misinformation thrown at me by politicians and the media during the pandemic. And, like many of you, I spent a lot of time sorting through it all, trying to make the best decision I could for myself and my family.' Sanders, the daughter of former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, is running for the governor seat in 2022 to replace outgoing Governor Asa Hutchinson. Trump-era press secretary Sarah Sanders (left) penned an op-ed on Sunday encouraging the former president's supporters to get vaccinated and credited Operation Warp Speed for the swift development of the 'Trump vaccine' The vaccination rate in the U.S. has severely plateaued, with less than 1 million people get a shot per day in late June and throughout July Less than 350 million Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 'Read my column in today's @ArkansasOnline on why I decided to get the Trump vaccine,' Sanders promoted on Twitter Sunday. Her post is titled, 'The reasoning behind getting vaccinated'. 'When the Trump administration initiated Operation Warp Speed in May 2020, the president stated that a vaccine would become available by December of that year at the very latest,' Sanders wrote as a nod to her former boss. 'From the moment he made his announcement, the 'expert' class tried to undermine those statements with baseless fear-mongering,' she continued, taking aim at the media and Democrats. Her op-ed comes after she said Friday that she would not impose any mask mandate or vaccination requirements if elected governor next year. 'We believe in personal freedom and responsibility,' Sanders told the Fox & Friends panel last week. The comment followed new reporting that the White House is considering implementing mask requirements – even on vaccinated individuals – amid a nationwide surge and the emergence of the Delta variant. The vaccination rate has stalled in the U.S. after initial surges in those who were getting inoculated against COVID-19 in the spring. In May, face coverings and social distancing guidelines were updated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, telling Americans vaccinated individuals could finally unmask after more than a year in the pandemic. Sanders, however, credits these strides to the former administration. The case rate for coronavirus has been spiking nationwide as the vaccination rate plummets and highly-contagious Delta variant spreads The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the Delta variant now makes up 83 per cent of cases She claimed he paved the way with Operation Warp Speed for the quick development of a vaccine. 'If President Biden, Vice President Harris, and others on the left truly care about increasing the vaccination rate and saving lives, they should admit they were wrong to cast doubt on Operation Warp Speed and give President Trump and his team the credit they are due for the development of a safe and effective vaccine in record time,' the Republican gubernatorial candidate wrote. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility