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Food content creator Erwan Heussaff received his second jab of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, July 22, and wrote a lengthy message for vaccine critics.

The French-Filipino restaurateur wrote, “Finally fully vaccinated with my 2nd dose of Sinovac today.”

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“Apparently, if I would have gotten vaccinated with any of the other Big 4, it's not socially acceptable to say it, because I would be showing off my privilege (people online need to chill…)"

The 34-year-old content creator further explained his point of view on getting vaccinated and his personal vaccine experience.

“The way I see it, anyone getting vaccinated at this point, regardless of brand, is privileged, so don't be choosy.

“If you can get it, do it. Some people have been waiting for months to receive one dose in the Philippines and some people here have to wait in line for hours (days?) for their shots.

“Thankfully, my experience was organized, and the wait was manageable (Thanks Makati!)"

Erwan also shared that he ordered Moderna vaccines for his companies months ago but remains to wait for its shipment.

His post read, “I got anxious of waiting and just decided to sign up in Makati as an A4 instead a couple of months back. knowing that eventually, every country in the world is slowly going to implementing no vaccine, no *insert here, policies *travel, eating out, concerts, etc.)”

Anne Curtis's better half gave his opinion about the vaccine made by the Beijing-based biopharmaceutical company Sinovac.

“When did everyone become a vaccine expert? I'm so tired of knee-jerk opinions on Viber groups, Twitter, and Facebook.

“At the end of the day, Sinovac is still an effective Covid-19 vaccine. Whether it's 50% or 95%, it's still something. Just because you're vaccinated does not mean you can go hugging strangers again (did you ever do that?)”

Erwan backed up his post with credible news updates about vaccinated healthcare workers in Thailand and Indonesia that got infected again with the coronavirus, which was only a small number.

He continued to lecture, “So, stop trying to be the smartest person in the room and listen to people who know what they are talking about (not me, doctors.)

“In any case, it looks like ALL vaccine brands are now discussing potential needs of booster shots with other vaccine brands, due to the new variants. Just goes to show that no vaccine has a 100% efficacy rate.”

Before ending the post, he added a funny question, “Just like condoms, but you still use them, right?”

Local celebrities and influencers like Denise Laurel, Angel Locsin, Martine Cajucom, and Jess Wilson praised Erwan for his post and showered him with support.

Meanwhile, check out these other celebrities who got their shot of the COVID-19 vaccine in this gallery: