Today, we talk about how Brazil will deal with Covid-19 vaccines. A trade threat from France. And another massive data breach in government systems.
Brazil to give up on two promising Covid-19 vaccines
After weeks of hesitation, the Brazilian government has revealed a preliminary version of its Covid-19 vaccination plan — a definitive one will only be released after it becomes clear which vaccines will get clearance from federal regulators. While the UK approved one vaccine for use as early as next week, the government in Brazil plans to start immunization only in March 2021.
- Health workers, indigenous populations, and citizens aged 75 or more will be the first to get a vaccine. A second stage will immunize those aged 60 to 74, followed by at-risk populations, and finally teachers, security forces, and those in the prison system.
- The plan is to reach 109.5 million people (out of 211 million) by June 2021.
Ideal vaccines. Brazil’s Health Surveillance Secretary Arnaldo Medeiros said that the government will only use coronavirus vaccines that are thermostable. That would automatically rule out two promising potential vaccines, those of Pfizer and Moderna.
- The one being developed by Pfizer — and cleared for use by UK...