White House offers to talk to rapper Nicki Minaj about vaccines

Nicki Minaj made headlines earlier this week when she noted in a tweet that she wouldn’t get the shot until 'I feel I’ve done enough research'. Photo: AP

The White House offered Wednesday (Sept 15) to connect Nicki Minaj with one of the Biden administration’s doctors to address her questions about the Covid-19 vaccine, after the Trinidadian-born rapper’s erroneous tweet alleging the vaccine causes impotence went viral.

The White House said that they’ve offered such calls with others concerned about the vaccine, part of an aggressive public relations campaign to beat back rampant disinformation about the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness.