Tom Hanks says he and his wife Rita Wilson will get the coronavirus vaccine “long after everyone really needs to get it.”
Tom Hanks opened his plans with his wife Rita Wilson to be vaccinated against COVID-19 at the right time, in Monday’s edition of the Today program.
“We’ll get it long after everyone really needs to get it,” the 64-year-old Oscar winner said, more than nine months after he and Wilson announced they had both tested positive in March.
Forrest Gump star said that when he gets vaccinated, he will do so publicly to encourage others, they have also taken the votes of former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
The latest: Tom Hanks, 64, opened his plans with wife Rita Wilson to get vaccinated at the right time for Monday’s edition of Today
He stressed that a critical aspect of his battle with the virus was that he and Wilson had shut themselves down to stifle the spread.
“I think it was a lot more important, because the second half of the COVID-19 formula was that we didn’t give it to anyone,” Hanks said. “By blocking ourselves, we would wear masks and still do it, not just to not grab it, but to not give it to anyone.”
Saving Private star Ryan said he and Wilson resisted “a tough couple of ten days” in their initial battle with the virus, and have since donated blood to help researchers after the discovery of antibodies in their systems.
Hanks revealed Wilson’s health and on March 11, the same day, NBA star Rudy Goebert tested positive for the virus, stopping the NBA for months.
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Hanks stressed that a critical aspect of his battle with the virus was that he and Wilson had shut themselves in to stifle the spread.
“Hello people. @Ritawilson and I want to thank everyone here Down Under who cares for us so well,” he said on social media. “We have Covid-19 and we are isolated, so we don’t spread it to anyone else. There are those who can cause a very serious illness.
At the time, Hanks and Wilson were being cared for at Gold Coast University Hospital in Australia, where they were filming a film.
“There are things we can all do to achieve this by following the advice of experts and taking care of ourselves and others, right? Remember, despite the current situation, there is no crying in baseball.”
Hanks appeared to promote his latest film World News, which premieres on Christmas Day on Netflix.
Hanks appeared to promote his latest film World News, which premieres on Christmas Day on Netflix
Hanks revealed Wilson’s health and on March 11, the same day, NBA star Rudy Goebert tested positive for the virus and shut down the NBA for months.