Jimmy Kimmel Schools Anti-Vaxxers: Stop 'Freeloading'

Jimmy Kimmel has a message for Americans gaming the system with fake COVID-19 vaccination cards: stop being "gross." On Thursday night, the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host schooled vaccine-evaders for taking advantage of the people around them. "Let's start calling these vaccine avoiders what they are," said Kimmel. "Freeloaders."

"The CDC last week announced that, with a few exceptions, vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks indoors," said Kimmel during Thursday's monologue. "And since they did that, there has been a sharp increase in Google searches for fake vaccination cards. Searches for fake COVID vaccine cards are up more than 1100%, and you can buy them, which is so gross."

Kimmel insisted that these "freeloaders" are benefitting from the kindness of the vaccinated people around them. "The only reason you're somewhat safe now is because other people got the shot," he ripped. "You're the person who heads for the bathroom when the check comes at the restaurant. You're the lady who takes home the centerpieces from a wedding you weren't invited to. You're the guy who brings five napkins to a potluck dinner. That's you."

"You don't think it's you," he concluded, "But it's you."

Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs weeknights at 11:35 PM ET on ABC.

Claire Spellberg Lustig is the Senior Editor at Primetimer and a scholar of The View. Follow her on Twitter at @c_spellberg.