Rio De Janerio: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said again on Thursday that he is not going to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The statement was followed by some wild and unsubstantiated claims of side effects.
"Another thing that has to be made very clear here is that there, at Pfizer, it is very clear in the contract - "we are not responsible for any side effects". If you become an alligator it is your problem; I am not going to talk about another animal because it would not be wise, if you become a superman, if some women start to grow a beard or if some men start to talk like women it is not going to be my fault," Bolsonaro said.
Earlier on Thursday, Brazil's Supreme Court ruled that COVID-19 vaccination can be mandatory, marking a blow to the nation's nascent anti-vax movement.
However, the Court also said Brazilians may not be vaccinated against their will. The ruling paves the way for the state and municipal governments to approve laws imposing fines or restrictive measures for anyone refusing to take a vaccine.