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An American man who mocked the Covid-19 vaccine on social media has died after a month of battling the coronavirus.
During his lifetime, Stephen Harmon who was active as a member of Hillsong Church in California was known to be vocal against the Covid-19 vaccine.
He even made some sarcastic jokes about the vaccine.
“I have 99 problems, but vaccines are not one of them,” Harmon tweeted during his lifetime to his 7,000 followers, last June.
However, later the 34-year-old man was treated after contracting pneumonia and Covid-19 at a hospital outside the City of Los Angeles.
He breathed his last on Wednesday (21/07).
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In the days leading up to his death, Harmon documented his struggles for life by posting a photo of himself in a hospital bed.
“Please pray for everyone. They really want to insert the hose and put the ventilator in,” he said.
In his last tease, Wednesday (07/21), Harmon said he had decided to use a respirator.
“Don’t know when I will wake up, please pray,” he wrote.
In the midst of his struggle against the corona virus, Harmon still insists on refusing to be vaccinated.
According to him, “faith and religious belief will protect him”.
Before he died, Harmon joked about the pandemic and the circulating vaccines. He shared the meme, saying he believed in the Bible more than the US infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci.
Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston shared the news of Harmon’s death in a tweet.
“Ben has shared with us the heartbreaking news that our dear friend, Stephen Harmon, has passed away from Covid. It’s heartbreaking,” said Houston.
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In an Instagram post, Houston recalled Harmon.
“He is the most generous person I know and he has so much ahead of him,” Houston wrote.
“He always attended football matches and he will be remembered by many. RIP.”
Houston added that the church encourages all members to “follow their doctor’s or guidelines”.
In recent weeks, California has recorded an increase in Covid-19 cases.
The majority of those taken to hospital have not been vaccinated.
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(ita / ita)
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