AUSTIN, TEXAS: Joe Rogan, the outspoken podcast host and UFC commentator, has expressed apparent skepticism about the Covid-19 vaccine's safety, even going so far as to say that young, healthy people might not need to get vaccinated.
He eventually apologized for these remarks, but his fundamental doubts regarding the security and effectiveness of the vaccines have not changed.
What did Joe Rogan say?
In a recent episode of his popular podcast, 'The Joe Rogan Experience', Rogan once again addressed the topic, this time focusing on Pfizer and its assertion of 100% efficacy.
Rogan delved into the Pfizer vaccination study during an open discussion with late-night host Bill Maher and unearthed what he believed to be false conclusions.
In spite of receiving all recommended vaccinations, two people unfortunately died from the virus, according to the Pfizer study.
Rogan then brought up the irony of the vaccination being described as "100% effective" while pointing out that "two people died."
Additionally, he said that this claim was fundamentally based on the idea that "two is 100% more than one." Rogan said, expressing his initial shock:
"I didn't believe that, I said, 'that's bulls**t'... And then Robert Kennedy Jr sent me an email with, like, the actual studies, and I read it, and I was like, 'holy s**t! They can do that?' Like, they can just [claim that], that's just a lie! That's not 100%. That's like, whatever the percentage is, you get 2,000, and one of them's dead. It's that percentage. That's the real percentage. It's not 100%. That's crazy!"
The clip was shared by an account named chief nerd on Twitter. It said, "Joe Rogan & Bill Maher Discuss How Pfizer Sold Their 100% Effective Claim & Why Ivermectin Was Demonized."
Fans react to Rogan and Maher's discussion
At the time of writing, the clip had 1 million views and several comments. A user wrote, "Bill was right there with them pushing the narrative." A second user wrote, "Worth listening to."
A third user wrote, "All driven by greed $." A fourth user said, "7 cents a dose? Well, that's ancient history. Through my insurance (Medicare/Humana), it would cost me $135 for 30 day supply. The thieves have it all covered now."
A fifth user wrote, "Great that these guys with big platforms with ordinary citizens are speaking like this.Only good can come of this open discussion IMHO." A sixth user said, "Two face Bill."
