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Because of corona vaccination: US politicians fight with Elmo
Elmo from “Sesame Street” has been vaccinated against Corona. Photo: Victoria Will/WILLV/AP/dpa
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The conservative US politician Ted Cruz apparently has a soft spot for the characters of “Sesame Street” when he argues. After the yellow bird Bibo, it is now the turn of a figure with red fur.
US politician Ted Cruz – known as a hardliner of the Republican Party – criticized a post on “Sesame Street” on corona vaccinations on Twitter.
The TV show had advertised the vaccination of children on Tuesday. In a tweet from the character “Elmo”, a doll with red fur, it said: “Elmo got his corona vaccination today, just like Elmo’s mom and dad. Elmo’s dad had a lot of questions, but Elmo’s doctor said the vaccination would help Elmo stay healthy – as would all of Elmo’s friends and family.”
Texas Senator Cruz wrote: “Thank you Sesame Street for allowing parents to ask questions. And then you let Elmo aggressively promote vaccination for under-5s. But brings no scientific evidence for it.”
Cruz’s post was picked up by many media outlets and Twitter users. According to the Washington Post, this isn’t the first time the conservative politician has messed with a Sesame Street doll. Last year he criticized the character Bibo – a large, yellow bird – when he received his vaccination.
On Saturday, the US health authority CDC spoke out in favor of the use of coronavirus vaccines in children between the ages of six months and five years. US President Joe Biden called the decision a “huge step forward in our country’s fight against the virus”. This is a day of relief for parents in the country.