'The death of conservative radio host Phil Valentine due to Covid-19 should make many in the conservative mediatic ecosystem stop misinforming their audiences on the pandemic and the effectiveness of the vaccines,' Dean Obeidallah writes. | CNNOpinion
Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio's daily program"The Dean Obeidallah Show" and a columnist for The Daily Beast. Follow him @DeanObeidallah. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion articles on CNN.
Nationally syndicated and Nashville-based conservative radio talk show host Phil Valentine had for months repeatedly shared posts on social media platforms telling his fans that if they weren't at particular risk for Covid-19, they shouldn't get the vaccine. His message changed on July 23, when he was hospitalized for getting the virus in serious condition. On Saturday, Valentine died.
Before getting infected, Valentine took to social media to spread dangerous disinformation.Dean Obeidallah A woman noted her sister had urged her to get the vaccine despite having contracted Covid in the past."Don't listen to your sister. If you've had you have natural immunity," Valentine responded. In June, he aired a parody of The Beatles song"Taxman" on his show that mocked the vaccine rollout with lines like:"Yeah, I'm the Vaxman...
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