Nicki Minaj’s “swollen testicles” claim against Nicki Minaj’s COVID-19 vaccine is false, says Trinity Health Minister

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, September 15 (Reuters) – Trinidad and Tobago Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh on Wednesday criticized American rapper Nicki Minaj’s claim as “false” that a person in the Caribbean island suffered swollen testicles after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

Minita, born in Trinidad, caused international outrage when she alleged on Twitter that her cousin in Trinidad refuses to get vaccinated because her friend becomes powerless after being vaccinated.

“Her testicles swelled. Her friend was just weeks away from getting married, now the girl canceled the wedding,” Minaj, who has 22.6 million followers on Twitter, said Monday.

The comments sparked an international backlash, with senior US and British coronavirus officials condemning the claims.

Deyalsingh also denounced the Grammy-nominated artist’s statement as a waste of time.

“One of the reasons we couldn’t answer Miss Minaj in real time yesterday is that we had to check and make sure that what she was saying was true or false. Unfortunately, yesterday we wasted so much time with this false claim, ”Deyalsingh said.

When asked about Minaj’s tweets, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top American expert on infectious diseases, said there was a lot of misinformation on social media.

“I don’t blame her for anything, but she should be thinking twice about spreading information that really has no basis except a one-time anecdote, and that’s not what science is about.”

Minaj said in a separate tweet that he had not been able to complete enough of his own research on COVID-19 vaccines to get one in time for the Met Gala, a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Minaj later added that he will be vaccinated so he can tour.

Linda Hutchinson-Jafar reports to Port of Spain; Written by Jake Kincaid; Edited by Drazen Jorgic and Bill Berkrot

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