Amanda Kloots has responded to social media followers who disagreed with the fitness professional’s vaccination following the death of her husband, Nick Cordero, last summer.
The 38-year-old daytime talk show personality shared a photo of herself receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday night, which upset many fans as only essential workers and residents over 65 are allowed the vaccine in Los Angeles at this time. take.
“Can you explain why you got the vaccine before 65 year olds and emergency responders here in LA who can’t get them yet,” asked one follower, as another wrote, “inquiring minds want to know how you got your vaccine while those who did in schools still can’t even make an appointment 🧐🤔. “
Kloots changed her caption to address those who wondered how she got the vaccine, and implored fans not to shame her for trying to protect herself following the death of husband Cordero, who died in July 2020 due to complications from the vaccine. coronavirus.
“I went to a location and waited in my car for all appointments to be over, hoping they had additional vaccines,” she explained. “I was all prepared to be turned down, but they said they had enough tonight to keep everyone waiting. I can’t tell you how emotional I was and still am. “
She added, “I’ve been terrified since Nick passed away, as a single mom to get this virus, and now I’m one step closer.”
She also addressed the backlash through her Instagram stories, saying, “First of all, vaccination shaming shouldn’t happen. Everyone should get this vaccine, and everyone who gets it, we should celebrate one more person got the vaccine.
“I knew I could be turned away,” she continued, “but I was driving [there], and I waited in a line hoping that at the end of the day, at the end of the appointments, they would get extra vaccines that would otherwise be thrown out, ”she said with tears in her eyes. “And instead of being thrown out, they were put in an arm… the arm of a surviving single mother who deserves to be given an extra vaccine that would have been thrown in the trash.
“Sorry to get a little emotional, but this was a very emotional experience for me. If so, I was fine with being turned down tonight. I was actually prepared to be rejected. I gave it a try, and luckily the shot worked and they had availability and they were glad people were waiting there with willing arms. And I was glad to be one of those willing arms. “