Nicki Minaj Slammed For Covid Vaccine Tweet: "Friend Got It, Became Impotent"

Nicki Minaj claimed on Twitter that her cousin's friend became "impotent" after taking the vaccine.

It has been quite a few months since the vaccines against COVID-19 were rolled out. Barring initial hesitation, people turned up in large numbers to get inoculated. This was as much a government effort as it was the responsibility of the civil society and the public at large. Many celebrities came forward to encourage people to take the jab, but in the middle of all this, there were some who remained skeptical about the vaccines. The latest to raise doubt about COVID-19 vaccines is rapper Nicki Minaj, and she is facing public backlash for tweeting what some people are calling “gossip” and “lies” that will cost lives. The Trinidad-born artiste said a friend of her cousin had become "impotent" after taking the COVID-19 jab. My cousin in Trinidad won't get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent. His testicles became swollen. His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding. So just pray on it & make sure you're comfortable with ur decision, not bullied I have an infant with no nannies during COVID. who mad? Not risking his health to be seen. One yaself. https://t.co/z1uo2OHO1b girl, there's people out there who react to ibuprofen too but that doesn't mean people should stop taking painkillers. speak to actual experienced doctors and scientists instead of making your mind up based on things that have a 0.0001 chance of happening. gossip isn't research Professor Whitty beefing with the ghastly @NICKIMINAJ (one of the rudest little madams I've ever met) is not the breaking news that I expected today - but it's most welcome. She's peddling lies that will cost lives. You're famous enough to have any of the scientists give you a personal phone call answering every one of your questions and instead you do this. Hmm. I could listen to what doctors and other medical professionals are saying based on data involving millions of people, or I could listen to what Nicki Minaj says her cousin told her about his friend. However can I reconcile these two nearly equally good choices? I got the vaccine and my car battery was completely drained the next day after I left the headlights on all night.Coincidence? I think not! I got the vaccine and the next day my power went out for 5 minutesmy sisters friends brothers coworker got it and then his car broke down

She has more than 22 million followers on Twitter, where she made the claim, but has produced no proof to back it up. 

"My cousin in Trinidad won't get the vaccine because his friend got it and became impotent," Nicki Minaj tweeted.