Dr. Drew denounces vaccine passports and is dragged by Twitter users

Dr. Drew Pinsky’s opinion on vaccine passports earned him a disapproval note from Twitter users on Monday.

It happened after the doctor and the media personality suggested on Twitter that requiring vaccination passports for international travel it takes people out of their freedom.

These vaccine passports segregate people and deprive them of their freedom to travel abroad. Vaccines are important and I encourage everyone to get the Covid vaccine, but how would you feel if international travel also required other vaccines?

– Dr. Drew (@drdrew) April 5, 2021

Pinsky was immediately swept away by Twitter users because he had no idea of an important fact: vaccines have been required for some international travel since the 1940s.

Many countries already require proof of other vaccines and it is embarrassing that you do not know this, but prefer to talk about this topic https://t.co/yFS07gqsP0

– Ryan Marino (@RyanMarino) April 5, 2021

International travel absolutely requires vaccination certificates to enter certain countries. Yellow fever is a common example. A comprehensive list below (@WHO) of the requirements of all countries. #CovidPassport https://t.co/LUi5uKaizH https://t.co/NybKuJnwfe

– Mikey Kay (@MikeyKayNYC) April 5, 2021

International travel has required vaccines for decades.
I had to make them visit Brazil in 1999 and India in 2015.
The U.S. requires foreigners to be vaccinated: https://t.co/gHhA4VKnMX
I felt well.
Vaccines work.
I want to be protected from preventable diseases. pic.twitter.com/iGmI7Erwe6

– Alex Howard (@digiphile) April 5, 2021

Not surprisingly, many Twitter users were shocked that a nationally known doctor like Pinsky did not know that vaccines are often needed for international travel.

Um … Dr. Drew …? How often do you travel abroad? https://t.co/soo9V9AJcJ https://t.co/XGulzLNO1b

– Joy-Ann Pro-Democracy and Masks Reid 😷 (@JoyAnnReid) April 5, 2021

Um, there are a lot of international trips that require vaccinations. You would think that a doctor would know that. https://t.co/uRl5ZaMV5O

– Doug Heye (@DougHeye) April 5, 2021

After being massively “rated” by the tweet, Pinsky apparently decided that, instead of admitting he was wrong, it would be better to post an enigmatic quote from former President Theodore Roosevelt.

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the perpetrator could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is really in the arena. ”-Teddy Roosevelt #DareGreatly

– Dr. Drew (@drdrew) April 5, 2021

Fortunately, a Twitter user was able to translate Pinsky’s real message.

“Always look for a doctor who cites dead presidents instead of admitting a mistake” … never said anyone. https://t.co/OVukjeYBuI

– Brian Lowry (@blowryontv) April 5, 2021

To take it seriously after spending all day listening to screams over a tweet that is obviously stupid is, honestly, an incredible post. https://t.co/qfKdvr0qxn

– David Roth (@david_j_roth) April 5, 2021

So far, Pinsky has not admitted that yes, vaccination passports have been part of international travel for decades.

However, he finally abandoned the false claims of freedom and made a simple request for Americans to receive one of the COVID-19 vaccines.

I’ll make it very simple, get vaccinated.

– Dr. Drew (@drdrew) April 5, 2021

In December, Pinsky was diagnosed with COVID-19, months after apologizing for calling the pandemic “press-induced panic,” according to Yahoo News.

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