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Anti-vaccine Mandate Protesters March In Washington

Paul Marik, Ph.D, speaks at the Defeat Mandates Rally on the steps of the Lincoln memorial on January 23, 2022. The day-long event spoke out against mask and vaccine mandates both proposed and enacted around the United States to curb the spread of COVID-19. Marik, a medical professor and practicing physician at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Virginia, is the co-founder of Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance. The group promotes the use of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19. (Photo by Zach Brien/NurPhoto)