On Monday evening, Fox News star Tucker Carlson used his segment to cast doubt on the efficacy and importance of COVID-19 vaccines — raising fears that an already-paranoid segment of Republican households will refuse to get vaccinated, and give the virus a safe harbor to keep spreading, with more deaths in its wake.
"All of this should invite some pretty tough questions for our public health experts in this country," said Carlson. "And one of those questions is, how effective is this coronavirus vaccine? How necessary is it to take the vaccine? Don't dismiss those questions from 'anti-vaxxers.' Don't kick people off social media for asking them. Answer the question!"
Commenters on social media slammed Carlson for casting doubt on science and medicine, and potentially putting the population at further risk.
Tucker Carlson is leading his show undermining public confidence in the Covid vaccines, saying public health experts need to face questions about them: "One of those questions is: 'How effective is this coronavirus vaccine? How necessary is it to take the vaccine?'"
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) March 16, 2021
Basically Tucker Carlson‘s argument is there’s no such thing as a stupid question when it comes to vaccines when literally there are so many examples of stupid questions because you can just Google it pic.twitter.com/X81DoI0sk2
— Comedy Hot Takes (@ifop_org) March 16, 2021
The vaccines are hugely effective that’s why Rupert Murdoch got it as soon as he possibly could. You’ll remember Rupert Murdoch, he’s Tuckers boss.
— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) March 16, 2021
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No hyperbole: Tucker Carlson is assuming responsibility for the deaths of thousands who are watching this and deciding to forego a vaccine or the folks coming into contact with them. Understand the gravity of this moment. Carlson is sending people to their deaths. https://t.co/Xln7Qi2TvC
— Charlotte Clymer 🏳️🌈 (@cmclymer) March 16, 2021
More people will probably die as a direct result of this guy's lies https://t.co/2jGtc5GqS6
— Nick Pecora (@NickPecora_) March 16, 2021
You know for the past year I have been say that Trump was almost single handily responsible for the deaths of now almost 550 thousand Americans, but I now think @FoxNews also shares a big responsibility for those who have lost their lives. @brianstelter @smerconish https://t.co/15aRcL3mOj
— POTUS46 (@REALGTturbo) March 16, 2021
Can't we shut Fox Propaganda down? How many people do they get to kill and harm before someone does something? https://t.co/4kOQ6Iefxz
— peaceplay (@peaceplay) March 16, 2021
Public health experts have answered these questions. MANY times. Over 90% effective. It’s VERY important to get vaccinated. Next? Oh, these aren’t really questions, just dangerous rhetoric? Gotcha. Don’t listen to this stupid Tucker. Get your #FauciOuchie ASAP! #GetVaccinated
— Julia Pulver, BSN, RN, CCM (@VotePulver) March 16, 2021
Yes, please do dismiss those questions from,as he puts it, 'ANTI-VAXXERS', as they all have been answered satisfactorily many times over.
— Aad Groeneveld- English-Dutch-English Translator (@AadGroeneveld1) March 16, 2021
This man is a danger to public health and should be censored/prosecuted. pic.twitter.com/uxp8osfmi3
Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch pay Tucker Carlson millions of dollars a month to spew. Tucker's show doesn't have any advertisers left so they're not doing it for the money.
— Griz (@grizatlcp) March 16, 2021
Why ARE they doing it? Do the Murdoch's hate America or just democracy in general? Or is it the racism?
These people shouldn't be allowed on the airways. Fox Disinformation is killing people. I'm convinced this is their goal. Kill the ones that aren't rich. More for them.
— Suzy23 (@Suzy2313922857) March 16, 2021
Should be noted that recently it was reported that RUSSIA wanted vaccine distrust to go through the roof in America. So no surprise Tucker is spreading it.
— @booboojeffries (@booboojeffries1) March 16, 2021
Not saying he is a media asset for foreign adversaries, just that he acts like one.
