The cable news presenter said that he felt uncomfortable doing so but that he was compelled to convince people of the vaccines regardless, in an episode of his Hang Out podcast with internist Drew Pinsky.

'I was being pressured - pressured - to tell my audience to take the jab,' Hannity said, when the two reflected on the pandemic.

'And I'm like: 'I'm not a doctor. I'm just not. I don't know anything about your health, I don't know anything about your preexisting conditions, your current condition, comorbidities you may have, and I don't know anything about this shot.'

'But I kept putting people with different views on and I said: 'Take it seriously, consult your doctor, make your own mind up.'' 

During the pandemic, Hannity was known for downplaying the effects of the coronavirus, before suddenly urging his viewers to 'take it seriously.'

In July 2021, Hannity said: 'Please take Covid seriously. I can't say it enough. Enough people have died. We don't need any more death.

'It absolutely makes sense for many Americans to get vaccinated. I believe in science, I believe in the science of vaccination.' 

In the early days of the pandemic, he devoted his airtime to preaching that COVID-19 was only as bad as the flu. He also accused Democrats of using the virus to attack President Trump. 

At that time, Hannity's Fox News show averaged 2.8 million to 2.87 million total viewers every night, according to Ad Week.

Hannity's guest on his most recent podcast episode re-affirmed that following the alleged pressure was 'the right thing.' 

Pinsky added: 'The mandates came along, you couldn't move in the world without getting the shot, and that's the egregious part.'

Hannity did not mention who or when he was allegedly pressured regarding the vaccines.

But Hannity explained his anger about people who claimed that a vaccine would prevent them from getting the virus or impacting others, labeling such evidence 'bullsh*t.'

Pinsky agreed with Hannity's rants, who also claimed that the recently released diary of Anthony Fauci proved the American medical establishment was allegedly lying to the public.

The Fox personality added that he finds it 'unbelievable' pregnant women and young kids are still getting the vaccine because of an alleged risk-reward imbalance.