Nicki Minaj Dragged by Philly Health Dept Over Swollen Testicles After Vaccine Claim
The Philadelphia Public Health replied to her February 16 tweet with nothing but a screenshot of her September 2021 tweet and a pair of eye emojis. (Photo: Nicki Minaj on Instagram)
Nicki Minaj’s old tweet claiming her cousin’s friend became impotent after taking Covid-19 vaccine is getting called out yet again on Twitter, this time by Philadelphia Public Health.
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- Last Updated:February 21, 2022, 10:38 IST
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Nicki Minaj making bizarre claims on the Covid-19 vaccine back in September of 2021 is a memory we would all like to wipe from our collective consciousness, but it’s back on our Twitter feeds to haunt us again. There’s some good news, though: the vaccine misinformation is getting ratioed by none other than the Twitter account of Philadelphia Public Health. In September last year, Nicki had tweeted out a bizarre story about a friend of her cousin in Trinidad getting swollen testicles after taking the vaccine. She went on to talk about how the person’s wedding was called off due to this. She ended it with asking people to make sure they were not “bullied” into taking the vaccine. Now, the singer has gone ahead to tweet: “Nothing like watching someone speak confidently about something they know nothing about.” It’s unrelated to the previous tweet, but netizens couldn’t help but recall her September 2021 tweet.
The Philadelphia Public Health replied to her February 16 tweet with nothing but a screenshot of her September 2021 tweet and eye emojis. That was all anyone on Twitter needed to go off the rails with their jokes. Some, however, claimed that swollen testicles after taking the vaccine is a possibility. As per University Health Center, swollen testicles and erectile dysfunction cannot be caused by vaccination, but can be symptoms of Covid-19 infection itself.
Lmao imagine making this tweet and getting ratioed by Philadelphia Public Health 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂https://t.co/1yTEITXQrY— A Yank in Scotland (@Yank_N_Scotland) February 19, 2022
Nicki hasn’t had a record out in years. Why do people still care?— George Price (@GeorgeP35350973) February 18, 2022
it happened in her cousin’s friend’s life. she’s already 2 steps removed. sure it’s possible his balls swelled after the vaccine, but the implication of what she is saying is that the vaccine causes this symptom when there is simply no scientific evidence to back it up.— y0venus (@y0venvs) February 18, 2022
Read it again. Slowly. Maybe have someone read it out loud to you.— Terminate and Stay Resident (@TermStayRes) February 18, 2022
As per an AP report, Orchitis, a condition that can result in swollen testicles, can follow a bacterial infection, such as a sexually transmitted infection. While orchitis and erectile dysfunction have not been linked to coronavirus vaccines, there is some evidence suggesting they could be associated with a COVID-19 infection. Furthermore, experts say there is no established link between COVID-19 vaccines and male infertility or lower sperm counts.
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