Brazil’s vaccine wars are a political affair - TBR Weekly #25

Oct 23, 2020 19:42 1 min read

The Chinese-made CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine has achieved better results than any other vaccine trialed in Brazil so far. That same day, the Health Ministry announced the purchase of 46 million doses of CoronaVac. But President Jair Bolsonaro tore up the deal hours later saying “the Brazilian people will not be anyone’s guinea pig.”—The Brazilian Report is an independent media outlet uniquely positioned to offer an insider’s view on current affairs in Brazil.

Brazil’s vaccine wars are a political affair – TBR Weekly #25

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