Why celebrities have a moral responsibility to help promote lifesaving vaccines

By Tina Rulli, Associate Professor, Philosophy, University of California, Davis

In the heated debate about vaccine mandates, celebrities have not hesitated to raise their voices. Most prominently, Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has stated he would rather not participate in tennis tournaments than get the vaccine required to play. And Joe Rogan has used his highly popular podcast to spread vaccine misinformation, saying the vaccine could alter one’s genes.

While some resistance is based on misinformation or distrust of the vaccines,…

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