Star Rejects Anti-Vaccine Views After Lending His Voice To Disputed Pandemic Film
The "Taken" star has provided his voice to a new documentary that challenges the legitimacy of vaccinations and praises one-time health official Robert F Kennedy Jr.
The Documentary's Provocative Basis
Named "Plague of Corruption," the documentary is based on a bestselling book written by Judy Mikovits, who gained notoriety during the global outbreak for assertions that Covid was a result of a bad strain of the influenza shot.
The publication's collaborator, the executive producer, has previously authored books with conspiracy-prone media personality Alex Jones. The producer wrote online praising Neeson's participation in the project.
A Strong Denial
Representatives for Liam Neeson have released a statement pushing back against implications that he supports anti-vax views.
"Many acknowledge that corruption can exist within the pharmaceutical industry, but that cannot be equated to opposition to vaccines," the comment explains. "Neeson never has been, and remains not, against vaccines. His long work with the UN children's agency underscores his consistent support for worldwide vaccination initiatives."
The statement noted that the actor had no hand in the project's editorial content and that concerns about its claims ought to go to the filmmakers.
Key Assertions Within the Feature
According to the documentary, the voiceover read by Neeson features several provocative claims:
- It states that pro-immunization voices have called for "complete compliance" to health authorities.
- It posits that "research has become deeply influenced by politics."
- Kennedy is shown stating, "The major issue with vaccines is that they are not safely tested."
- The film further attacks Covid lockdowns, arguing they caused psychological harm that resulted in thousands of lives.
- Regarding pandemic shots, it references a report that they were "developed too quickly" and seen as "hazardous tests."
Past Background and Ongoing Debates
It also references a 2004 BBC documentary about HIV drug testing on children, which was afterwards the topic of a BBC apology by the corporation for unbalanced reporting.
Recently, RFK Jr instructed the national health agency to alter its longstanding position that there is no connection between immunizations and autism. This claim is echoed in the documentary, even with a recent study from the World Health Organisation stating no connection has been found.
A Previous Statement of Advocacy
Contrasting the documentary's narrative, Neeson has formerly expressed strong support for vaccines in his role as a Unicef global ambassador.
Previously, he described vaccines as "an incredible human success story," stating that "The discourse about vaccines in lately has lost sight of how much positive impact they have done... It is perhaps one of the biggest collective achievements in human history."
"Plague of Corruption" ends with Neeson's voice saying, "This isn't the end of our story. This is the beginning of a different phase."