Right Said Fred
(Picture: Getty)Despite being admitted to hospital following a positive test for coronavirus – where he spent four nights because he was experiencing breathing difficulties - Right Said Fred singer Richard Fairbrass has said he still won’t get jabbed to protect himself from the virus.
The “I’m Too Sexy” singer and anti-vaxxer, who probably thinks he’s “too sexy” for a vaccine, fell ill with Covid-19 last Saturday and was taken to Park Hospital in Berkshire by ambulance – according to MailOnline.
The 67-year-old is now recovering at home and has said his experience with Covid “wasn’t too bad”.
“I was a little breathless. I felt very tired,” he told the website, before claiming that the vaccine is “only for experimental use”.
He went on to add: “This vaccine is only for experimental use. It’s on trial until 2023. There’s no long-term data on it – anyone who takes it is foolish.
“Come 2023 and everything is fine, I’ll do it then. I’m absolutely not going to have one now.”
Fairbrass’ comments about a 2023 trial refer to what is known as the “estimated study completion date”, which is indeed in two years’ time.
This estimate relates to the date “on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures and adverse events”.
In a post exploring the common claim, the fact-checking charity FullFact write: “For the Pfizer vaccine, the primary outcomes include reactions like pain at the injection site, systemic side effects like a fever or vomiting, and adverse events.
“Many of the secondary outcome measures involve examining or measuring samples from participants up to two years after their final vaccine. The completion date therefore has to be a few years in the future.
“The three coronavirus vaccines currently approved for use in the UK through temporary authorisations have been through all the normal stages of vaccine testing, including animal and human studies.”
Right Said Fred have long been sceptical of masks and lockdown, taking to Twitter to mock mask wearers and criticise stores which require customers to be fully vaccinated as a condition of entry:
I have never eaten anything from @SUBWAY I guess I never will now. pic.twitter.com/nThuFc9inh
— Right Said Fred (@TheFreds) July 29, 2021
But but but didn’t he have the jibjab…… pic.twitter.com/sGh64l73yx
— Right Said Fred (@TheFreds) July 17, 2021
I would like to thank everyone who is still wearing a mask.
— Right Said Fred (@TheFreds) July 4, 2021
It saves me a great deal of time.
Your mask tells me I don’t need to talk to you, know you, work with you, or try to understand your mumblings.
You are superfluous to requirements.
Many thanks XX pic.twitter.com/qMOTJjf5hy
Naturally, people aren’t surprised that a man strongly opposed to protecting themselves against Covid has now, in fact, tested positive for Covid:
Right Said Fred don't trust the medical profession over the vaccine but are quite happy to be looked after by them in hospital where they were likely given many drugs that they have no idea about but gratefully accepted into their body so they didn't die. pic.twitter.com/QNyCkDCzvS
— Matt from Shadyside (@weyland76) August 20, 2021
I would never wish Covid on anyone, but the prominent anti vaxxer bloke from Right Said Fred getting it is rather (checks notes) ironic.
— Tony Shepherd (@tonysheps) August 20, 2021
Right said Fred.
— Guffers (@gavmacn) August 20, 2021
Wrong, said natural selection. pic.twitter.com/EJW3sEdnQJ
Right Said Fred singer caught coronavirus and has been hospitalised.
— James Dewar (@IndigoFast) August 20, 2021
Colour me surprised.
Still vowing to be anti-vaxxer though. 😷
Posted without further comment. https://t.co/kG7fSg6G7I
— Rachael Swindon (@Rachael_Swindon) August 20, 2021
Well, well, well. If it isn’t the consequences of my own actions.https://t.co/ysyKYrbRms
— Sam (@sam_bambs) August 20, 2021
Im too sexy for a vaccine........nope https://t.co/h6NEsYWXo4
— Divina De Campo stream DECODED (@Divinadecampo) August 21, 2021
Right Said Fred frontman "Richard Fairbrass hospitalised with Covid-19 but is still refusing to get vaccine."
— Julia Bradbury💙 (@JuliaBradbury) August 21, 2021
I hope he makes a full recovery at home & doesn't take up a hospital bed again. I'd be interested to know if he asked to be taken to hospital. https://t.co/g6C32DVJCn
I do not want to hear @TheFreds talk about NHS wait lists now
— whatsinaname?? (@thatsnotmine125) August 20, 2021
After ignoring advice to be vaccinated & having to use an ambulance, & NHS bed for 4 days, you can thank yourself for stopping someone on the wait list getting treatment
Thank goodness the NHS were there for you
After people on Twitter criticised Fairbrass’ stance, Right Said Fred have since responded to several comments to say that he was admitted to hospital for a different reason entirely.
“Rich had a fall, cracked his head, went to hospital, they kept him in for 4 days, he tested positive for Covid while there. He’s now home, on the mend, it’s a non-story,” they wrote.
