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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he decided not to get vaccinated against covid-19, in a live interview with Jovem Pan radio this Tuesday night.
Previously, Bolsonaro - who can be vaccinated since April - had said that he would be vaccinated after the last Brazilian was immunized.
"I decided I'm not going to get the vaccine anymore. I'm looking at new studies, my immunity levels are through the roof. I'm going to get vaccinated for what? It would be the same as playing $ 10 in the lottery to win 2. That's out. of place, "he said Tuesday.
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Jair Bolsonaro argued that Brazilians have the right not to be vaccinated: "For me, (it is) freedom above all else. If a citizen does not want to be vaccinated, it is their right and that's it."
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Jair Bolsonaro's statements come when the Brazilian population is showing significant support for the vaccine.
According to Johns Hopkins University, Brazil has fully vaccinated about 47% of its population and, according to Our World in Data, 72% of the population received at least one dose.
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This Wednesday, the director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa Etienne, said: "In Brazil we have seen the impact of the vaccination campaigns that last a weekend and of the vaccination champions to encourage everyone those who meet the requirements to be vaccinated. These and other adapted strategies will be key to reaching those we have not yet reached. "
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