Matt Damon on COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: “I Fall Heavily on the Side of Trusting Science”

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The 'Stillwater' star says that while America is a free country and getting a COVID-19 vaccine is a personal choice, he trusts science over 'something you read on Facebook'

In an interview with, the actor shared why vaccine hesitancy — and achieving herd immunity — are personally important to him.

“There are a lot of reasons that people have [for being vaccine-hestiant], and I don’t want to belittle them,” Damon said. “It’s tough for me. I have a couple friends who are immunocompromised, and they can’t get the vaccine, so they have no choice but to rely on the rest of us to do our part to get to herd immunity. So I look at it that way.”

 

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Great actor...

Has he had it ?

Bravo, an intelligent person, not an asshole with a God complex like Sean Penn.

Then listen to this dip sh*t, I’m not taking a rushed vaccine where Pharma has no liability. But by all means you can, fuck it be the guinea pig.

Don't anti-vaxers go off the small print information that no one reads? Side effects? I'm not one but those I know tell me it's all the awful side effects that worry them. Not something on FB.

I mean he is a actor so I guess.... right?

Great 😊

I highly recommend people get the vaccine (as long as their doctor approves), but it's still a personal choice and people should NOT be forced to get it against their will.

A favorite actor of mine. Now, after reading this, a favorite human.

MAGA

Well he did play The Martian

Ha. You’d be surprised how many ppl take medical advice based on a guy who knows a guy on Facebook.😂

We have already saved $AMC theaters. Entertainment folks please help us address our goal for a free and fair stock market. This movement affects us all. 5 million people worldwide are already on board. Your help and exposure would blow it wide open!! AMC AMCNOTLEAVING

Good on you Matt!

Well done Matthew, but you’re still a potato.

Ok RIP Matt you were a good actor

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