‘Ghostbusters’ Star Ernie Hudson Just Made RSV Vaccines Sexy
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By Anissa Durham, Word in Black
Ernie Hudson is tempting his fans with a sexy new partnership.
The “Ghostbusters” actor is joining forces with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a campaign to get older adults vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus. The unexpected approach is part of their “Rated RSV For Mature Audiences Only” campaign, which launched earlier this month.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently recommends the RSV vaccine for adults ages 75 and older or those 60 and older with certain chronic conditions. Hudson, 78, received the single-dose vaccine in September after realizing he was at risk of contracting the virus.
Read Word in Black’s interview with Hudson about “the importance of Black men being proactive about their health.”
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