The recent death of a 60-year-old actor has prompted some anti-vaccine proponents to baselessly claim that COVID-19 vaccines are to blame. The actor’s cause of death is unknown.
As with other celebrity deaths that were baselessly linked to COVID-19 vaccines, there is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines played a role in the actor’s death. The death of any person is tragic, and it’s up to health and legal authorities to determine whether an adverse side effect occurred after vaccination. Continuing to emphasize key messages is recommended: COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. Over two-thirds of the world’s population has been fully vaccinated safely. The protection that vaccines provide against serious illness and death far outweighs the risk of extremely rare side effects.
