Elmo is scared of vaccines, but singing Taylor Swift helps him shake it off

No one wants to be stuck at home sick while all the other Muppets are partying up and down Sesame Street , so U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy dropped by to talk Elmo through his annual checkup

Elmo's nervous about getting a shot, but Dr. Murthy explains that vaccines help make antibodies — the body's superheroes that protect you. This way, you never have to miss out on playing with friends