Simu Liu voices support for vaccines after revealing he lost grandparents to COVID-19

Simu Liu, the star of Marvel's "Shang-Chi," is voicing his assist for COVID-19 vaccines after revealing he misplaced his grandparents to the virus.

Liu took to Twitter, writing, "I misplaced my grandparents to COVID final yr. They had been nonetheless ready for his or her vaccines. I am lucky to have been double-vaccinated and boosted after I bought COVID 2 weeks in the past. Felt like a chilly. The media must cease spotlighting opinions that aren't rooted in info or science."

I misplaced my grandparents to COVID final yr. They had been nonetheless ready for his or her vaccines. I am lucky to have been double-vaccinated and boosted after I bought COVID 2 weeks in the past. Felt like a chilly.


The media must cease spotlighting opinions that aren't rooted in info or science.

— Simu Liu (刘思慕) (@SimuLiu) January 28, 2022

Liu added that he works with UNICEF and praised the group's efforts to get the vaccine to individuals all over the world.

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"As a @UNICEFCanada ambassador I've seen the group's efforts to ship vaccines to underprivileged households all over the world. It is a reminder of how fortunate we're to be residing in locations the place vaccine supply and storage aren't a problem. Please, PLEASE respect that," he wrote.

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  Simu Liu arrives on the premiere of "Spider-Man: No Manner House" on the Regency Village Theater on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in Los Angeles. (Picture by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)