“Prepare your arms,” tweeted São Paulo Governor João Doria on Twitter, upon announcing that his administration would bring forward the state’s vaccination timetable. “By September 15, the entire population over 18 will already have gotten a first [coronavirus] vaccine dose,” he promised. “Planning, work, and a sense of urgency. Viva, life!”
Unsurprisingly, given quarrels between the Jair Bolsonaro administration and Mr. Doria over vaccines, this weekend’s announcement caused a public spat with the federal government. Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga replied to the governor’s tweet, saying he was only able to vaccinate people in São Paulo because he had vaccines...