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During his mandate (2019-2022), Brazil’s far-right leader, Jair Bolsonaro, continued to criticize anti-Covid vaccines.
International – Inspection of Bolsonaro’s health records. An investigation has revealed that Brazil’s former president obtained a “false” vaccination certificate against Covid-19. An investigation by Brazil’s Comptroller General pointed to discrepancies between Brazilian Health Ministry documents and Jair Bolsonaro’s vaccination records.
The notebook indicates that the former head of state received a dose of the Covid vaccine in Sao Paulo in July 2022. The comptroller’s report states that “Regarding the vaccination carried out in São Paulo – the only document that appears in the vaccination record of the former president – (…) the conclusion is that it is a fraud of the registration system of vaccination against Covid-19 ». The investigation thus concludes that the vaccination certificate against Covid that benefited Jair Bolsonaro is “ Fake “.
Separately, according to local media, information has been collected about the batch of COVID-19 vaccine allegedly given to the former president. The data indicates that this batch was not available at UBS São Paulo on the supposed date of vaccination.
The case may be dismissed
This false certification allowed the former president to evade health restrictions imposed by the United States. He was thus able to fly to Florida with his family members and advisors two days before the end of his mandate in December 2022, and where he stayed for three months, notes ABC International.
In April 2023, when his home was searched as part of this investigation into the falsification of Covid-19 vaccination certificates, Bolsonaro simply declared: “I have done nothing wrong. I’m not vaccinated, that’s all. He added: ” All citizens are equal, but from there to carry out the search for the ex-president, just to create a (media) fact… “
During his mandate (2019-2022), the far-right leader continued to criticize anti-Covid vaccines, ensuring that he did not intend to vaccinate against the epidemic that has killed more than 700,000 people in Brazil.
After their investigation, Brazil’s Comptroller General recommended closing the case without further action, “ Lack of sufficient information” To find those responsible. He said he noticed that many officials who had access to the vaccination computer system could enter false data.
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