Now you can buy a bobblehead of coronavirus hero Dr. Anthony Fauci. Don’t touch its face

All heroes need a bobblehead. And now our favorite national coronavirus hero has one.

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has just unveiled a bobblehead in honor of Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the lead members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

The Brooklyn native was also a central figure on global health issues like HIV/AIDS, Ebola and Zika, but he has become a popular figure in the days of the coronavirus pandemic. Viewers of White House press conferences have grown so attached to the 79-year-old Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, that his absences from White House press conferences tend to throw fans into a tizzy.

Naturally, buying his bobblehead supports a crucial cause: The museum plans to donate $5 from every bobblehead to the American Hospital Association in support of the 100 Million Mask Challenge.

“Bobbleheads are the ultimate honor, and we think Dr. Fauci deserves it given what he has done and continues to do for our country and the world in the battle against COVID-19,” said National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar in a press release. “We received a lot of requests for a bobblehead of Dr. Fauci and are excited to be able to use the bobblehead to raise funds for a vital organization that is helping limit the spread of the coronavirus while making people smile during these unprecedented times.”

The Fauci bobbleheads cost $25, plus $8 shipping per order, and are scheduled to be shipped in July. You can pre-order them at the museum’s online store.

This story was originally published April 1, 2020 at 4:51 PM.