Open water swimmer Marcela Cunha is vaccinated against the corona virus
The Brazilian government has started vaccinating athletes and other delegation members for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. “When the world started using the vaccine, it also meant a hundred percent chance that the games would take place. This opened up a new path for us athletes,” said open water swimmer Ana Marcela Cunha of a report by Globoesporte on Friday evening according to.
Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga announced on Tuesday that Brazil would get 4,050 doses of vaccine from Biontech / Pfizer and another 8,000 from Sinovac. Around 1,800 people are to be vaccinated for Tokyo, the remaining doses of the vaccine are to go to the SUS public health system, as planned in Brazil when companies or organizations receive vaccines.
Brazil is one of the hot spots of the corona pandemic. At the end of April, the country with around 210 million inhabitants exceeded the mark of 400,000 proven corona deaths. The number of deaths has recently been falling, and the situation in the hospitals has improved somewhat. President Jair Bolsonaro plays down the corona virus unchanged. He rejects protective measures – for economic reasons. Meanwhile, the right-wing populist also doubts the point of vaccinations.
