Actor Matthew McConaughey is trending this morning after saying in an interview that he’s against a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for children:
JUST IN: Matthew McConaughey comes out against vaccine mandates for kids https://t.co/uvByAEqySM pic.twitter.com/hUe9tdDaw0
— The Hill (@thehill) November 9, 2021
And there’s absolutely nothing controversial about this, or, they’re *shouldn’t* be anything controversial about it:
Matthew McConaughey says that while he's received his COVID-19 shot, he's against mandating that his children get vaccinated.
— The Hill (@thehill) November 9, 2021
All he’s saying is that the wants more information before giving the jab to his youngest kids:
Matthew McConaughey is vaccinated, as are his wife, mother and older child, he said, adding that he wouldn't mandate vaccines for young children himself because he wants more information. He said he trusts scientists are trying “to do the right thing.” https://t.co/MRkaK8Lexb
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 10, 2021
Watch for yourself:
Matthew McConaughey, who is vaccinated, says he won’t vaccinated his kids … yet.@andrewrsorkin: “Why don’t you want your kids to be vaccinated?”
MM: “We go slow on vaccinations anyway … I still want to find out more information.” pic.twitter.com/0BYGZubhs1
— The Recount (@therecount) November 10, 2021
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy then called out McConaughey personally for his take:
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy responds to Matthew McConaughey saying he doesn’t want to vaccinate his children just yet:
“COVID is not harmless in our children … [vaccines] are remarkably safe, as well.” pic.twitter.com/d8WKwratNy
— The Recount (@therecount) November 10, 2021
And — gasp — he wore sunglasses during the interview, so, why would anyone trust what he says?
Despite wearing sunglasses during his interview, what Matthew McConaughey said is very scientifically credible: "I couldn't mandate having to vaccinate the younger kids. I still want to find out more information"
— Marty Makary MD, MPH (@MartyMakary) November 10, 2021
For those going after Matthew McConaughey for daring to want more info before vaccinating his kids, maybe that’s because we keep finding out new information? Like this?
French health authority: People under 30 should get Pfizer vaccine instead of Moderna https://t.co/CffDG1wj3p pic.twitter.com/kOTyxoCavo
— The Hill (@thehill) November 10, 2021
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