A DoorDash delivery driver is being praised on TikTok for rushing to deliver an order for Plan B.
The TikTok, posted this month by Nyjo Brennen (@nyjo.brennen), has more than 1.5 million views. The video shows Brennen, who has over 87,900 followers on TikTok, using the green screen filter to sing “Hero” by Mariah Carey over a screenshot of a viral tweet where a DoorDash driver said he hurried to deliver Plan B.
The original tweet, which had over 11,900 retweets but is now private, was posted by a user named Chandler (@thicc_and_dying). It showed a DoorDash receipt for Plan B One Step, a “morning-after” emergency contraception pill.
The medication Plan B One Step needs to be taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex in order to be effective—but it’s more effective the sooner you take it. If you take Plan B within 24 hours of unprotected sex, it is 95% effective, while if you take it between 48 and 72 hours of unprotected sex, it is 61% effective, according to Plan B’s website.
“I literally sped to deliver this order,” Chandler said.
After Chandler’s tweet blew up in January, he used the moment of virality to champion causes close to his heart. He posted links to two GoFundMe campaigns for gender-confirming surgeries, and also asked people to donate to Queer Meals, an organization which delivers meals and groceries to people in need.
Users in the comments section of Brennen’s viral TikTok are now praising Chandler.
“A real one. not all heroes wear capes lol,” one user replied.
“What a true American hero,” another commented.
“Not all heroes wear capes- some drive cars,” a third said.
Some users are also sharing their own stories of delivery drivers helping them out.
“I’ve had this door dashed a few times,” one user said.
“I ordered a pregnancy test once and the guy brought me two diet cokes as well. real hero out there,” a second user commented.
“I ordered pregnancy tests once and the instacart driver sent a good luck message,” another said.
You can buy emergency contraception pills like Plan B, Next Choice One Dose, Take Action, and My Way over without a prescription at drugstores and pharmacies regardless of how old you are or which state you reside in the United States, according to Planned Parenthood’s website.
Plan B usually costs about $40-$50 when purchased without a prescription. Many TikTok commenters were surprised by the high price.
“$50!!!!! I’m glad I’m gay,” one user said.
“Wow. I honestly had no idea plan B was that much,” another commented.
“$50! I'm glad my insurance gives me birth control and plan b for free,” a third said.
Only some insurance plans cover emergency contraception pills, and you may need a prescription in order to get coverage, according to Planned Parenthood’s website.
However, you may be able to get emergency contraception pills for a lower cost from your local Planned Parenthood or health department.
Emergency contraception is available for same-day delivery through some local pharmacies like CVS or Walgreens. In most areas, it can also be delivered through services like DoorDash, Instacart, GoPuff, Postmates, and even Amazon Prime. Birth control delivery services like Nurx might also be able to provide same-day delivery in your area.
Same-day delivery is never guaranteed. Since emergency contraception pills work better the sooner you take them, Planned Parenthood recommends on its website that you buy emergency contraception in advance and keep it in your medicine cabinet for when you need it.
The Daily Dot reached out to DoorDash, Nyjo Brennen, and Planned Parenthood for comment via email, and Twitter user @thicc_and_dying via direct message.
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