New Delhi:
Billionaire Elon Musk’s tweets make apps well known, stocks soar and gives fodder to numerous Twitter discussions. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO interacts with his social media followers on subjects ranging from aliens to cryptocurrencies. This time, Mr Musk weighed in on the COVID-19 vaccine, once again, finding mixed reactions from his 50.3 million Twitter followers.
Clearing his stance on vaccines, he wrote, “To be clear, I do support vaccines in general and Covid vaccines specifically. The science is unequivocal. In very rare cases, there is an allergic reaction, but this is easily addressed with an EpiPen.”
To be clear, I do help vaccines in basic & covid vaccines especially. The science is unequivocal.
In extremely uncommon circumstances, there is an allergic reaction, but this is very easily addressed with an EpiPen.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 7, 2021
Interacting with a follower, he additional added, “Some debate IMO as to whether a second synthetic mRNA shot is really needed, but the first is a no-brainer.”
Probably J&J, but BioNtech & Moderna are excellent as well. Some debate imo as to regardless of whether a second synthetic mRNA shot is definitely required, but the very first is a no-brainer.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 7, 2021
The tweet comes just weeks right after Mr Musk raised doubts with regards to the will need for a second dose of the coronavirus vaccine. He had cited fears of damaging reactions. He wrote, “For sure wise for elderly or immunocompromised to take the vaccine. Some debate about the second jab though. Quite a few negative reactions to that.”
For positive sensible for elderly or immunocompromised to take the vaccine. Some debate about the second jab even though. Quite a handful of damaging reactions to that.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 12, 2021
The tech billionaire was responding to a tweet by author Ashlee Vance, who wrote, “My inclination has been to think that the extent of the Facebook brainwashing effect is over-hyped. Now, however, my 87-year-old dad and 73-year-old mum are refusing the vaccine 100 percent based on stuff they saw on Facebook, and, um, I have some concerns.”
My inclination has been to consider that the extent of the Facebook brainwashing impact is more than-hyped. Now, having said that, my 87-year-old dad and 73-year-old mum are refusing the vaccine one hundred % based on stuff they saw on Facebook, and, um, I have some issues
— Ashlee Vance (@ashleevance) March 12, 2021
Twitter customers are in two minds about Mr Musk’s most recent tweet as he has changed his opinion often about the pandemic.
Sharing an image of the Tesla boss dismissing the “panic” about coronavirus, a user wrote, “This guy? He shouldn’t be answering questions at all…It’s not his field and he has probably done a ton of harm by downplaying it for almost a year.”
This guy? He should not be answering queries at all… it is not his field… and he has likely performed a ton of harm by downplaying it for just about a year. pic.twitter.com/n2oRn1nYqZ
— MST3K4EVER (@K4Mst3) April 7, 2021
The comments section also saw customers exchanging their numerous opinions on vaccines as a option for the pandemic.
Yes, vaccines are not best, but they are worked and critical to finish this pandemic, then almost everything can come to be typical once again. Anti-vaccine and flat-earth believers share a very same trait that it is complicated to clarify and modify their thoughts.
— Tin C. Pham (@pchanhtin) April 7, 2021
“The science” is under no circumstances unequivocal.
There are no extended-term research on ANY of the covid vaccines (how could there be provided the timeframe?).
— Dr Bitcoin MD (@DrBitcoinMD) April 7, 2021
My mother has a extreme auto immune disorder. Her physicians will not talk about regardless of whether the vaccine is protected for her for the reason that it is as well Taboo.
She got her very first shot final week and she has been terribly ill given that.
Like any topic, suppression of discussion is incorrect.
— jeremy miles (@HughJaynus424) April 7, 2021
The United States, the most impacted nation due to the deadly coronavirus, has been vaccinating its population quickly.