Nicki Minaj accuses Philadelphia Health Department of using her for ‘engagement’ over viral vaccination tweet
‘Make sure you’re comfortable with ur decision, not bullied,’ rapper tweeted
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Your support makes all the difference.Nicki Minaj has responded to a tweet from the Philadelphia Public Health Department’s mocking her controversial Covid tweet.
Last September, the rapper made headlines as she shared a series of allegations about the coronavirus vaccine.
Minaj explained that she was not appearing at that month’s Met Gala as they required a proof of vaccination to attend, adding that she would only get vaccinated “once I feel I’ve done enough research”.
She then claimed that her cousin’s friend’s testicles became “swollen” and he “became impotent” after getting vaccinated.
Minaj was called out for the tweet by political leaders and medical experts, as impotency or engorged genitals are not listed as a side effect of Covid vaccines by any major health organisations.
On Friday (18 February), the Philadelphia Public Health Department appeared to mock Minaj by sharing a screenshot of her viral tweet beneath a more recent post of hers where she wrote: “Nothing like watching someone speak confidently about something they know nothing about.”
In a series of tweets that have since been deleted, Minaj tweeted: “Philadelphia’s public health account is posting Nicki Minaj tweets for engagement.
“They are attempting to shame ppl for advising others to PRAY, be COMFORTABLE & NOT BE BULLIED. I’ve never seen a vaccine trigger this amount of shaming & fear tactics have you? #DoWeHaveAProblem.”
At the time of her original tweet, England’s chief medical officer Chris Witty said Minaj should be “ashamed” of her comments.
Anthony Fauci also said that Minaj should “be thinking twice about propagating information that really has no basis”.