Why Matthew McConaughey's Remarks About The COVID-19 Vaccine Have Twitter In A Tizzy

Matthew McConaughey's current stance on mandating the Covid-19 vaccine for children has irked the medical community, with many posting their unhappiness with the actor on social media. "Not right, not right, not right (*instead of 'Alright, alright, alright') Extremely disappointed to see this from @McConaughey," tweeted Joy Henningsen, MD. Pediatric doctor Alastair McAlpine added, "Right?! Especially after his turn in Dallas Buyers Club. So sad" (per Newsweek).

The surgeon general has also spoken out against McConaughey's remarks. "Many kids have died. Sadly, hundreds of children — thousands — have been hospitalized, and as a dad of a child who has been hospitalized several years ago for another illness, I would never wish upon any parent they have a child that ends up in the hospital," US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy told CNN. "And the vaccines have shown in these trials for children 5 through 11 they are more at 90% effective in protecting our kids from symptomatic infection, and they are remarkably safe as well."