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Spotify podcast host Joe Rogan said last week that “healthy” young people don’t need to worry about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, countering health experts’ recommendations.
On his show “The Joe Rogan Experience,” the podcast host urged people to get vaccinated “if you’re vulnerable” saying he thinks “for the most part it’s safe.” But Rogan said if a 21-year-old asks him if they should get the vaccine, “I’ll go, ‘No.’”
“Are you healthy?” he said in his April 23 podcast. “Are you a healthy person? Like, look, don't do anything stupid, but you should take care of yourself. You should – if you're a healthy person, and you're exercising all the time, and you're young, and you’re eating well, like, I don't think you need to worry about this.”
Rogan’s advice directly contradicts health experts, who have called on all people above age 16 to get the vaccine to curb the spread of the virus across the U.S., especially among vulnerable populations.
So far, almost 140 million American adults have gotten at least one shot, amounting to 54 percent of the population. More than 96 million, or 37 percent of adults, are fully vaccinated, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data.
On his show “The Joe Rogan Experience,” the podcast host urged people to get vaccinated “if you’re vulnerable” saying he thinks “for the most part it’s safe.” But Rogan said if a 21-year-old asks him if they should get the vaccine, “I’ll go, ‘No.’”
“Are you healthy?” he said in his April 23 podcast. “Are you a healthy person? Like, look, don't do anything stupid, but you should take care of yourself. You should – if you're a healthy person, and you're exercising all the time, and you're young, and you’re eating well, like, I don't think you need to worry about this.”
Rogan’s advice directly contradicts health experts, who have called on all people above age 16 to get the vaccine to curb the spread of the virus across the U.S., especially among vulnerable populations.
So far, almost 140 million American adults have gotten at least one shot, amounting to 54 percent of the population. More than 96 million, or 37 percent of adults, are fully vaccinated, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data.
Spotify’s Joe Rogan says ‘healthy’ young people don’t need to worry about getting COVID-19 vaccine
Spotify podcast host Joe Rogan said last week that “healthy” young people don’t need to worry about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, countering health experts’ recommendations.On his show “The Joe Rog…
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