Muppets encourage children to get COVID-19 vaccine
Town hall FILE PHOTO: Big Bird was part of a town hall to answer families' and kids' questions about COVID-19 vaccines. Elmo learned that Elmo's friends can get the COVID-19 vaccine now, and soon Elmo can too! — Elmo (@elmo) November 6, 2021Federal health officials recently granted emergency use authorization to Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. I got the COVID-19 vaccine today! — Big Bird (@BigBird) November 6, 2021Late Sunday evening, President Joe Biden praised Big Bird for his decision via Twitter.
wftv.com'Speak up!' — 'Sesame Street' tackles racism in TV special
NEW YORK – “Sesame Street" has always pressed for inclusion. Sesame Workshop — the nonprofit, educational organization behind “Sesame Street” — will later this month air the half-hour anti-racist special "The Power of We” and hopes families will watch together. The special defines racism for younger viewers and shows how it can be hurtful. “Sesame Street,” which last year celebrated its 50th anniversary, has a history of explaining the world to children, tackling everything from foster care to substance abuse. The latest special comes on the heels of “Sesame Street” contributing to “Coming Together: Standing Up To Racism,” a CNN town hall special in June hosted by Van Jones and Erica Hill.