A Leicester based 71-year-old grandad and holder of 68 Guinness World Records is urging the community to "ignore fake news and conspiracy theories" and get the Covid-19 jab when offered it.
Serial world record breaker Manjit Singh recently attending hospital to receive the coronavirus vaccine himself with the hopes of leading by example. A hero to his many fans around the world as the Leicester Ironman, he is renowned for feats ranging from pulling an empty double decker bus over 55 feet with his teeth; using his ears to lift 85 kg, and hauling a Vulcan bomber for 15.24 cm with a harness around his body.
Manjit, who arrived to the UK from India back in 1977, spoke with LeicestershireLive, "I've heard some of the rumours myself and can't believe what I'm hearing to be honest.
“When I told people that I'd had the vaccine some of them told me I was crazy and should have waited until everyone else had had it first to make sure it was safe. I also posted something on my Facebook page and had some ridiculous replies.
"Some people are just so silly. One person sent me a link to an article about how the WHO (World Health Organisation) was trying to sterilise us all to reduce the world's population. I don't know where they get all this nonsense from. It is so obviously a load of rubbish, but people still believe it."
