Social media users took aim at Ted Cruz and vaccination opponents who criticized the beloved Sesame Street character.
Saturday evening, it has been viewed more than 1.5 million times. It came on the same day that the character tweeted that he got the COVID-19 vaccine, sparking pushback from some anti-vaccine and anti-mandate advocates.hosted a town hall featuring Sesame Street characters, including Elmo and Rosita, answering questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for children and families.
During the town hall, Big Bird spoke with Dr. Sanjay Gupta and TV anchor Erica Hill about the vaccine. He said he was scared of the shot because of his fear of needles. Both Gupta and Hill reassured Big Bird that they understand the fear of shots while offering advice for children who may feel nervous about getting the shot.
"I got the COVID-19 vaccine today! My wing is feeling a little sore, but it'll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy," Big Bird's Saturday tweet read."Ms.@EricaRHill even said I've been getting vaccines since I was a little bird. I had no idea!" I got the COVID-19 vaccine today! My wing is feeling a little sore, but it'll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy.
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