Okay. Initially bit my tongue but after seeing this for a 2nd time, let& #39;s have it.

This ego-driven, self-adulating, horseshit of an excuse for comedy will likely prevent more vaccinations than it produces. Why?

B/c the vaccine-hesitant are not anti-vaxxers. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">/1 https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1390245705432793089">https://twitter.com/nowthisne...

Simply put, imagine going to a doctor& #39;s office and expressing concern about the vaccine, or a treatment, or a procedure. - "Doctor, I& #39;m a little nervous about the side effects."

"JuSt ShUt ThE F**k Up AnD dO iT!"

Forget about poor messaging, it& #39;s straight up unprofessional. /2

While there are those who no doubt will never vaccinate, they are fractious group. Beliefs towards vaccination are on a spectrum, not an on/off switch, and lumping them all together is a surefire way to deter those open to changing their minds. /3 https://www.salon.com/2021/04/24/vaccine-hesitant-vaccine-refusers-and-anti-vaxxers-theres-a-spectrum-and-the-differences-matter/">https://www.salon.com/2021/04/2...

It surely didn& #39;t help that the vaccine was wildly politicized during an election, but most evidence suggests that prior vaccine usage/beliefs predicted #COVID19 vaccination, independent of political affiliation. So tribal insults, again, not helpful /4 https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/8/4/582">https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X...

There is extensive literature associating low treatment compliance rates w/
- condescension in comm
- dismissing pt concerns
- providers displaying hostile behavior
- minimal attempts at education

I& #39;d say this video pretty much checks all those boxes. /5 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2503662/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic...

It must have been a thrilling feeling to be asked to participate on a TV segment, but it would have been much better if these doctors and all of #Medtwitter just collectively said "No thank you".

Please stop trying to help, @jimmykimmel, and stick to whatever it is you do.