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Sesame Street's Big Bird says he got COVID-19 vaccine

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South China Morning Post

<item><title></title><link/> <description> Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz appears to think Big Bird is a government plant.<div> </div>The Sesame Street character announced on Saturday that he had received his COVID-19 vaccine, just days after the FDA approved the Pfizer vaccine for children aged five to 11.&quot;My wing is feeling a little sore, but it&#x27;ll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy,&quot; the supersized bird tweeted.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">I got the COVID-19 vaccine today! My wing is feeling a little sore, but it&#x27;ll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy. Ms. <a href="https://twitter.com/EricaRHill?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EricaRHill</a> even said I’ve been getting vaccines since I was a little bird. I had no idea!— Big Bird (@BigBird) <a href="https://twitter.com/BigBird/status/1456971880666046465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script>It was seemingly a joyous enough celebration for the childhood character, who is perpetually six years old. But conservative politicians and pundits were not so pleased.&quot;Government propaganda ... for your 5 year old!&quot; Cruz tweeted, apparently unaware that Big Bird is not actually on the White House payroll.Fox News contributor Lisa Boothe falsely claimed that children are not at risk from COVID-19, while US website Newsmax host Steve Cortes similarly accused the children&#x27;s program of &quot;propaganda.&quot;Sesame Street, of course, is not government propaganda but rather a product of non-profit organization Sesame Workshop, which is explained on its website as &quot;a community built on diversity, equity, and inclusion, where creators, educators, partners, and unforgettable characters come together on a mission to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.&quot;Big Bird specifically has been advocating for vaccinations since at least the 1970s and even pointed out on Saturday that he has been &quot;getting vaccines since I was a little bird.&quot;Sesame Street character Elmo also announced on Saturday that he plans to get his vaccination &quot;soon.&quot;Copyright (c) 2021. South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved.</description><summary> </summary> <keywords> </keywords> <dc:creator> </dc:creator> <guid ispermalink="true"> </guid> </item>

Sesame Street's Big Bird announced on Saturday that he had received his Covid-19 vaccine, just days after the FDA approved the Pfizer vaccine.