Rita Wilson explains why she and her husband Tom Hanks have not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine … one year after they tested positive
They were one of the first high-profile people to become known and reveal that they tested positive for COVID-19.
And now, just over a year after announcing they became ill with the virus, Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, are still one of the many millions who have not yet received one from vaccinations.
Wilson opened up about their vaccination status when she was Hoda Kotb’s surprising co-presenter on The Today Show on Friday, April 2nd.
Rita Wilson revealed that she and her husband, Tom Hanks, had not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine during an appearance as a host on The Today show on Friday, April 2nd.
“It was so emotional. We have not yet received our vaccine, ‘says Wilson when the topic of the coronavirus came up.
“How about the first time in your life: ‘You’re not old enough. “It’s like, ‘OK, I’ll take it!'” She added jokingly, referring to the Hollywood Power couple, who are both 64 years old.
The singer and actress then explained: “We are now standing in line because so many people are being vaccinated and they are starting to the next level.”
Waiting on level: Wilson explained that she and Hanks, who are both 64, are still not enough to get one of the coronavirus vaccinations
Wilson also shared her hope for the future after receiving the vaccination.
“But yes, even when we found out we had antibodies, and that was extraordinary because you knew you had some protection, the vaccine also helps people,” she said.
‘To see people embracing each other for the first time in a year, grandparents embracing their grandchildren, people embracing their parents, there is nothing like it. It is truly a gift. ‘
Just in December, Hanks said he would get the vaccine publicly to convince more people that it was safe during an appearance on Today.
“We’ll get it long after everyone really needs it,” the Forest Gump star said at the time.
Waiting for their turn: The couple both promised to be vaccinated as soon as their turn was available
Last month, Wilson reflected on her diagnosis during the one-year anniversary by posting a photo of the couple while in quarantine in Australia.
‘Today I play the Sydney Opera House @sydneyoperahouse, the next day I start to feel very tired and hurt, admitted to hospital with Covid 19 two days later I want to take a moment to say how grateful we are for our health, how grateful we are for the medical care we have received in Queensland, and that we share in the grief of every person who has lost a loved one to this virus. ‘
She also wrote how she ‘is hopeful that so many people can get the vaccine’.
One year later: Just last month, Wilson shared a photo of her and Hanks while in quarantine in Australia, to celebrate one year since they became known for their diagnosis
Hanks revealed that he and his wife tested positive for COVID-19 on March 11, 2020, while filming the upcoming movie Elvis in Queensland, Australia. That was about when the virus was considered a global pandemic.
The couple were admitted to Gold Coast University Hospital for treatment and were finally released on March 16. They were then quarantined for 11 days before returning to their home in Los Angeles, where they were locked up.
Hanks and Wilson both donated their blood antibodies for virus research.