Its citizens now have no sense of when they may get relief from a virus that has brought the public health system to its knees and crushed the economy. “They’re playing with lives,” said Denise Garrett, a Brazilian American public health researcher at the Sabin Vaccine Institute, which works to expand access to vaccines. The health ministry last week presented a vaccination plan in response to an order from the Supreme Court. On top of that, Anvisa, Brazil’s health regulatory agency, has yet to approve any coronavirus vaccine for general use. Carla Domingues, a public health researcher who ran Brazil’s immunization program until last year, lamented that the coronavirus vaccine had become a partisan issue.

Source: bd News24 December 15, 2020 11:37 UTC