The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have warned that anti-vaccination messages are high on social media and have urged those who are eligible to get jabs. The royal couple have taken part in a video call with members of the British public to promote the benefits of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. They spoke to families who admitted they were nervous about getting the vaccine after reading wrong information online and used the call further to try to encourage more people to get the injection.
According to a film released by the royal couple, Prince William said, “Social media sometimes wakes up with a lot of rumors and misinformation”.
The couple spoke to two women who are clinically vulnerable and deserving of their first job soon. In one clip, a woman named Shivali, who has type 2 diabetes, said she read a lot of social media posts that made her “a little nervous” about getting the vaccine. . Prince William responded, however, saying she needed to be a little careful about where she got information from.
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The Duke of Cambridge said, “Catherine and I are by no means medical experts but if it is comforting that we can fully support vaccinations, it is very important.”
The prince went on to say that the adoption of vaccines so far has been “amazing”. He said the job now, however, is to make sure the younger generations feel it is very important for them to have. Later, the royal couple also spoke to Fiona Doyle and her daughter Ciara and did the same.
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The Queen says the vaccine ‘did not hurt’
Meanwhile, Duke and Duchess’s video comes after the 94-year-old Queen persuaded people to get vaccinated. Prince William raised his grandmother by speaking out publicly about the vaccine. The Queen had made a direct appeal to the British public to be vaccinated, highlighting the importance of “thinking of others”.
Queen Elizabeth had said the vaccine did not burn “at all” when she received it in January, along with Prince Philip. She had said that those who were scared should get the injection, “think of people other than themselves”. It is worth noting that the royal family has been speaking out as health officials have expressed concerns about lower adoption among minority ethnic communities.
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