Actor Rejects Anti-Vaccine Stance After Narrating Contentious Covid Feature
The acclaimed actor has given his narration to a recent film that casts doubt on the efficacy of vaccinations and commends one-time cabinet secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.
The Feature's Provocative Basis
Called "Plague of Corruption," the project is adapted from a well-known publication co-authored by Judy Mikovits, who rose to infamy during the pandemic for assertions that Covid was linked to a bad strain of the flu vaccine.
The book's collaborator, the executive producer, has penned books with controversial media personality the Infowars host. The producer took to social media praising Neeson's involvement in the film.
An Unequivocal Statement
The team of Neeson have issued a response pushing back against claims that he supports anti-vax beliefs.
"We all understand that misconduct might be present within the medical sector, but that should never be equated to rejection of vaccines," the statement reads. "He has never been, and is not, anti-vaccination. His extensive work with the global charity highlights his consistent support for public-health initiatives."
It added that the star did not shape the film's editorial content and that questions about its assertions ought to go to the filmmakers.
Key Claims In the Documentary
As presented, the voiceover read by Neeson makes several controversial claims:
- It claims that pro-vaccine voices have demanded "unconditional submission" to public institutions.
- It posits that "science has become dangerously politicised."
- Kennedy is featured stating, "The major issue with vaccines is that they just aren't properly vetted."
- The film also criticizes pandemic restrictions, saying they caused psychological harm that cost thousands of lives.
- On the topic of Covid vaccines, it mentions a perspective that they were "developed too quickly" and seen as "dangerous experiments."
Past Controversy and Recent Disputes
It also references a historical film about HIV drug testing on children, which was afterwards the subject of a formal apology by the corporation for violations of guidelines.
Recently, the political figure instructed the CDC to alter its official position that there is no connection between immunizations and autism. This assertion is echoed in the film, despite a fresh analysis from the WHO confirming no such link has been found.
A Past Record of Support
Standing in contrast to the documentary's narrative, Neeson has formerly shown strong support for vaccines in his position as a charity ambassador.
Previously, he described vaccines as "an extraordinary achievement," noting that "The discourse about vaccines in the past few years has lost sight of how much benefit they have done... It is perhaps one of the biggest collective achievements in human history."
The documentary ends with Neeson's voice stating, "This is not the end of our narrative. It is the start of a new chapter."