Episode 1370 • • 15:35 - 17:48
1370: Jab Click Share
Oprah Winfrey and the Deathbed Vaccine Regret Narrative
Oprah Winfrey amplified a viral story from Dr. Brittany Cobia in Alabama regarding unvaccinated patients allegedly begging for the vaccine on their deathbeds. Winfrey used the narrative to urge citizens in both red and blue states to increase vaccination rates to avoid further lockdowns. The "deathbed regret" story has become a standardized trope in local news reporting across the United States.