04 Mar 2021 / 19:46 H. Pix for representational purpose only. AFP
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Artistes’ Association (Karyawan) is urging celebrities to not use their influence to spread anti-vaccine sentiments, describing such actions as a step backwards and unwise.
They should instead use their celebrity status to encourage more people to take up the Covid-19 vaccine in the bid to put an end the current pandemic, said its president Datuk Freddie Fernandez.
“The arts industry has been one of the worst-affected by the pandemic. Thefore, artistes should be able to see how getting vaccinated can help us regain normalcy in our lives, allowing us to go out again and earn an income,“ he told Bernama.