Sammy Hagar now wishes he hadn’t gotten the COVID vaccine.
The singer recently shared a video on Instagram and wrote in the caption:
“I know I’m looking a mess but. Special announcement coming.”
In the comment section, Hagar explained why he seemed unwell:
“Not sure what all the facts are. But I definitely regret getting vaccinated because I got Covid anyway sh*t didn’t work for me anyway, but we live and we learn and try and do the right thing for the safety of ourselves our family, and all those around us.”
Hagar Got Vaccinated Three Years Ago
So, the rocker still got COVID although he was vaccinated. In March 2021, Sammy posted a video on Instagram of himself getting his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. He mentioned that although he’s not a fan of shots, he got vaccinated because he’s eager to return to performing live concerts:
“I dislike shots as much as anyone. But I want to get back to playing live concerts, traveling the world without putting anyone at any risk my family my friends, and myself Included.”
Sammy’s Thoughts On The Pandemic
The singer released an album with The Circle called ‘Crazy Times’ in September 2022. It’s a concept album about everything that happened during the pandemic. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Hagar said he believes people lost their freedoms and became fearful like sheep during the pandemic:
“Everyone is watching the guy on the bike instead of the f*cked-up sh*t happening in the streets. We always gravitate toward the big distraction, but f*ckin’ Covid was the big distraction. We all took our eye off the ball. The government just seemed to get away with murder. All of a sudden, everyone turned back into sheep because they were so afraid.”
He continued:
“And I just think we lost our freedoms during that time. The government started pushing us around telling us what you gotta do. ‘You gotta get shots, you gotta do this, you gotta do that. You can’t go here. You can’t go there. You gotta wear masks.’ Maybe all that was necessary, and I did get the vaccine, but I know more people that got COVID this year than last year, including myself.”
Hagar also previously urged fans to get vaccinated. Hagar said he thinks safety measures are necessary. At the time, he preferred setting rules for his shows rather than giving public service messages about COVID-19 safety.
You can see the singer’s recent post here.