LIAM NEESON HAS denied being against the use of vaccinations after receiving backlash for participating in a documentary film that questioned their legitimacy.

Neeson narrated the American film, which praises Donald Trump’s health and human services secretary, Robert F Kennedy junior.

It’s called Plague of Corruption: 80 Years of Pharmaceutical Corruption Exposed and it’s based on a bestselling book co-authored by Judy Mikovits.

Mikovits is a former scientist who gained notoriety during the pandemic as she shared baseless claims such as that coronavirus was caused by the flu vaccine, and that masks “activated” the virus. She also said Covid was wrongly blamed for many deaths.

The Guardian, which viewed the documentary, reports that the narration read by Neeson states that ”science has become dangerously politicised”.

Those on the pro-vaccine side have demanded “unconditional submission to our public institutions”, he says.

A trailer for the documentary claims that pharmaceutical industry has “written the rules of science”.

Robert F Kennedy junior is one of the people interviewed. He is a conspiracy theorist and anti-vaccine activist who became the head of the United States’ office of Health and Human Services earlier this year.

Since then, he has continued to spread misinformation and has appointed science sceptics to senior government positions. He cut funding for mRNA vaccine research and ended a rule incentivising hospitals to report staff vaccination rates.

“The big problem with vaccines is that they just aren’t safely tested,” he says in the new documentary.

He also said that Anthony Fauci, the former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director, “should be in prison” over alleged dangerous misconduct involved in HIV drug testing on children.

He was referencing a 2004 BBC documentary, which the broadcaster has since apologised for. The editorial complaints unit criticised its makers for giving undue weight to an expert witness who was a leading advocate of the false proposition that HIV was unconnected to Aids. 

An investigation refuted claims that children died during the trials. 

The narration read by Neeson in Plague of Corruption criticises Covid lockdowns, saying: “Thousands of lives were lost, not to the virus, but to the mental anguish brought on by these harsh restrictions.”

In a section on Covid vaccines, the narration references a report that says they were “rushed to market” and viewed as “dangerous experiments” and adds that those responsible “continue to evade accountability”.

Representatives for Neeson refuted claims that the actor is against vaccines. In a statement to The Guardian, a spokesperson for the actor said:

“We all recognise that corruption can exist within the pharmaceutical industry, but that should never be conflated with opposition to vaccines.

“Liam never has been, and is not, anti-vaccination.

“His extensive work with Unicef underscores his long-held support for global immunisation and public-health initiatives.

“He did not shape the film’s editorial content, and any questions about its claims or messaging should be directed to the producers.”

During the pandemic, Neeson partnered with Unicef for their ‘Get a Vaccine, Give a Vaccine’ campaign. He praised the generosity of Irish people, who managed to fund two million doses for people in countries with underdeveloped health systems.

In a video posted to YouTube at the time, Neeson encouraged everyone to get vaccinated, saying: “Scientists tell us that no one is safe until everyone is safe.”