The recently released documentary Plague of Corruption: 80 Years of Pharmaceutical Corruption Exposed was narrated by Liam Neeson. According to a report released by the investigative outlet Important Context, the documentary, which is based on the 2021 book of the same name by Kent Heckenlively and Judy Mikovits, incorporates debunked science and advocates scepticism towards vaccines.
Following his involvement in a contentious documentary, Liam Neeson is elucidating his stance on vaccines. The film also includes an old interview with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, and a prominent vaccine sceptic.
In a response to Entertainment Weekly, Neeson’s spokesperson denied that the star is anti-vaccine or ‘anti-vax.’ “We all recognize that corruption can exist within the pharmaceutical industry, but that should never be conflated with opposition to vaccines,” the spokesperson states. “Liam never has been, and is not, anti-vaccination. His extensive work with UNICEF underscores his long-held support for global immunization and public-health initiatives. He did not shape the film’s editorial content, and any questions about its claims or messaging should be directed to the producers.”
As a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Neeson has promoted vaccines in the past.
In 2022, Neeson stated, “Once a terrifying diagnosis, polio is no longer a threat in most of the world. The conversation about vaccines in recent years has lost sight of how much good they have done for each of us. We need to celebrate this. It is perhaps one of the biggest collective achievements in human history.”
