BRASILIA: Brazil has been facing the coronavirus has recorded more than 7.1 million cases and almost 185,000 deaths from Covid-19 amongst its 212 million population. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said that the vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech could turn people into crocodiles or bearded ladies.

This week Jair Bolsonaro insisted he would not be vaccinated, even while launching the country's mass innoculation program. On Thursday he said,"In the Pfizer contract it's very clear: 'we're not responsible for any side effects.' If you turn into a crocodile, it's your problem." Referring to the drug manufacturers, he further added, "If you become superhuman, if a woman starts to grow a beard or if a man starts to speak with an effeminate voice, they will not have anything to do with it."

That vaccine has been undergoing tests in Brazil for weeks and is already being used in the United States and Britain. When launching the immunization campaign on Wednesday, Bolsonaro also said it would be free but not compulsory. But the SC on Thursday ruled that the vaccine was obligatory, although could not be "forced" on people.

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