Rita Wilson explains why she and her husband Tom Hanks have not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine … a year after the test is positive
They were among the first prominent people to go public and reveal that they had tested positive for COVID-19.
And now, just over a year after announcing that they had contracted the virus, Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson are still among the many millions who have not yet received one of the vaccines.
Wilson opened her mouth about their vaccination status when she was Hoda Kotb’s surprise co-host on The Today Show on Friday, April 2.
Rita Wilson revealed that she and her husband Tom Hanks have not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine during an appearance as a guest co-host on The Today on Friday, April 2
‘It has been so exciting. We haven’t received our vaccine yet, ”Wilson shared when the topic of coronavirus came up.
‘How about hearing this for the first time in your life:’ You are not old enough. ‘It’s like,’ OK, I’ll take this! ‘ ‘, She joked adding in a reference to the Hollywood Power couple, both 64 years old.
The singer and actress then explained: ‘We are in line now because a lot of people have been vaccinated and are moving on to the next stage.’
Waiting for level: Wilson explained that she and Hanks, both 64, are still not enough to receive one of the coronavirus vaccines
Wilson also shared his hopes for the future after receiving the vaccine.
“But, yes, even when we found out we had antibodies and it was extraordinary because you knew you had some protection, that’s what the vaccine is also helping people with,” she said.
“To witness people hugging for the first time in a year, grandparents hugging their grandchildren, people hugging their parents, there is nothing like it. This is really a gift. ‘
Last December, Hanks said he would publish the vaccine to convince more people that it is safe during an appearance on Today.
“We will be achieving a lot after everyone who really needs to understand it,” said Forest Gump’s star at the time.
Waiting for his turn: the couple vowed to be vaccinated as soon as their turn is available
Last month, Wilson reflected on his diagnosis on his one-year anniversary by posting a photo of the couple while in quarantine in Australia.
‘A year ago I was playing at the Sydney Opera House @sydneyoperahouse, the next day I started to feel very tired and in pain, two days later I was hospitalized with Covid 19. I want to take a moment to say how grateful we are for our health, how grateful we are for the medical care we received in Queensland and for sharing the sadness of every person who lost a loved one due to this virus. ‘
She also wrote about how she is ‘hopeful that many will get the vaccine’.
A year later: last month, Wilson shared a photo of her and Hanks while they were quarantined in Australia to mark a year since they published their diagnosis
Hanks revealed that he and his wife tested positive for COVID-19 on March 11, 2020, while he was shooting the next Elvis film in Queensland, Australia. This was at a time when the virus was considered a global pandemic.
The couple was admitted to Gold Coast University Hospital for care and was finally released on March 16. They then went into quarantine for 11 days before returning to their home in Los Angeles, where they remained locked up.
Hanks and Wilson donated their blood antibodies for virus research.