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Brazil’s Former President Now in Hot Water Over Vaccination Status

Jair Bolsonaro was indicted for falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination status, but the vaccine itself is neither safe nor effective.
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Brazil’s Former President Now in Hot Water Over Vaccination Status
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (R) speaks to supporters next to his wife Michelle Bolsonaro during a rally in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Feb. 25, 2024. Nelson Almeida/AFP via Getty Images
Augusto Zimmermann
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was one of the few world leaders who railed against the mRNA vaccines. His administration declined several offers from pharmaceutical company Pfizer to sell Brazil tens of millions of such vaccines in 2020.

Augusto Zimmermann
Augusto Zimmermann
Ph.D.
Augusto Zimmermann, PhD, LLD, is a professor and head of law at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education in Perth. He is also president of the Western Australian Legal Theory Association and served as a commissioner with the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia from 2012 to 2017. Mr. Zimmermann has authored numerous books, including “Western Legal Theory: History, Concepts and Perspectives" and “Foundations of the Australian Legal System: History, Theory, and Practice.”
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