Elon Musk took his social media platform X to denounce Covid vaccines, while highlighting his supposed personal experience with them.
“The vaccine dosage was obviously too high and done too many times. I had the original Wuhan virus before there was any vaccine and it was much like any other cold/flu. Bad, but not terrible. But my second vaccine shot almost sent me to the hospital. Felt like I was dying,” Musk posted on X in response to a post by user PeterSweden (@PeterSweden7).
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The post said: “This should be headline news EVERYWHERE. A Pfizer insider who was former head of toxicology in Europe has just come out and said something that many ‘conspiracy theorists’ suspected. He estimates that 20 000 to 60 000 people in Germany have died from the c*vid vaccine. This was said at a parliamentary enquiry commission in Germany. So why isn’t this massive news being reported everywhere? Is the mainstream media that has recieved millions in funding from Bill Gates deliberately covering this up…”
Musk has made public posts on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) discussing COVID-19 vaccines and his personal experience with vaccination.
Musk has reportedly also reposted and commented on material discussing vaccine safety and regulatory processes. This included references to public discussions and testimony from a former pharmaceutical toxicology figure that had been presented in political and parliamentary contexts in Europe.
His engagement with this content brought renewed attention to debates around vaccine safety, side effects reporting systems, and the speed of vaccine development during the COVID-19 pandemic period.
Marjorie Taylor Greene joined in, posting in support of anti-vaccination. Her post said:
“Countless numbers of people have died from the COVID vaccines. Many live with vaccine injuries. Women have had miscarriages. Their FDA approval must be revoked and they need to be entirely taken off the market. I had Covid early in March of 2020, was only sick a few days. I never took the vaccine because the vaccine risks was much higher than the actual virus.”
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In general terms, this kind of public exchange highlights how health issues can become highly politicized when they are discussed on social media platforms by influential figures. When individuals with large audiences share personal experiences, repost controversial claims, or comment on ongoing debates, their statements can quickly shape public attention and amplify uncertainty around complex scientific topics. This is especially true when the subject involves risk, uncertainty, and evolving evidence, as is often the case with public health interventions.