Prominent doctor calls on Trump to remove the COVID-19 vaccine from the marketplace

Prominent cardiologist Dr. Peter McCullough on Thursday called on president-elect Donald Trump to pull the COVID-19 vaccine from the marketplace. 

"The COVID-19 vaccine should be pulled from the market," he said. "They have not had the safety track record America wanted to see."

He added that many who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine have suffered injuries from the vaccine, got disabilities or even died. 

Numerous lawmakers and doctors have expressed concern about the safety of the vaccine and whether the federal government and vaccine makers fully disclosed the risks.

In January, Florida's top doctor called for the halt of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine use.

"The viral infection is like the common cold now," McCullough said. "So they're not clinically indicated. They're not medically necessary. They should be removed from the market."

The Centers for Disease and Prevention has addressed concerns about "adverse events" related to the vaccines, saying they "meet the Food and Drug Administration’s standards for safety and effectiveness" and that only in "rare cases" have people experienced serious health events as a result of getting an initial shot or booster.