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President Jair Bolsonaro (no party) said today, without data, that CoronaVac’s effectiveness rate is low. Yesterday, the Butantan Institute and the Government of São Paulo did not disclose the effectiveness of the immunizing agent produced in association with the Chinese laboratory Sinovac, under contract.
However, the São Paulo institute reported that it is within the limit of requests for emergency use in Anvisa (National Health Surveillance Agency).
“The efficacy of that vaccine in São Paulo is down there, it’s down there. I’m not going to reveal a percentage here because if I make a 0.001% mistake, the media will hit me, but the percentage seems to be down there taking the other into account” , said. Bolsonaro during the weekly live broadcast.
Bolsonaro also cited the Provisional Measure, signed on December 17, which allocates R $ 20 billion for the purchase of vaccines against the coronavirus and other elements necessary for the immunization campaign. He stated that “it is not irresponsible” and that “going through Anvisa we will make it available to everyone, for my part, voluntarily and free of charge.”
Liability for vaccines
Bolsonaro has confirmed that he will not be responsible for the application of vaccines that are still in the testing phase. According to the president, the responsibility in the matter lies with the governors, and he mentioned that some want to force the population to be vaccinated on a mandatory basis.
“Whoever is in a hurry, take responsibility. If your state governor thinks you should take it, even one said it has to be difficult, take it anyway, he signs a term of responsibility. If you have a side effect, he will.” . at. “
“I want an effective and safe vaccine that achieves goals. There are many people who are afraid at home, waiting for the vaccine, it’s okay, let’s wait for a vaccine, “he concluded.
