RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Although the first Omicron cases in Brazil involve vaccinated individuals, Rio de Janeiro expands vaccination certificate requirements.
Rio de Janeiro is using the emergence of a new variant of the virus to do what it wanted to do in the first place: To further increase the pressure on the unvaccinated, even though an overwhelming body of evidence clearly shows that the dually vaccinated pass on Covid just as much as the unvaccinated.
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Omicron’s first two Brazilian cases involved individuals who had already been vaccinated, making one thing clear from the start: Covid vaccinations do not provide protection against new infections. Vaccinated people are just as infectious as unvaccinated. In no variant, including Omicron.
Since the vaccinated are just as contagious as the unvaccinated, this measure is arguably not about protecting the population, but much more about power, intimidation, control, and coercion.
Now, proof of vaccination (which is proven not to be effective against new infection) in shopping centers, hotels, bars, restaurants, cabs, and means of transport becomes obligatory on request.
The new measures were published in this Thursday’s Municipal Gazette (2). The obligation to prove immunization against Covid-19 applies to access to bars, restaurants, snack bars, shopping centers, and business centers.
Another novelty is the presentation of the document in beauty salons and parlors, hotels, inns, and rentals. The decree also includes the obligation to enter cabs and use transport applications.
The health authorities indicate about the traditional movement at the end of the year and about the arrival of the Omicron variant in the country. The city’s hotel network has reserved 80% of rooms for New Year’s Eve and expects 100% occupancy by that date.
For now, City Hall and the government are saying that the New Year’s Eve party will be maintained, but with a daily assessment of the Covid 19 scenario, with the possibility of cancellation in case of aggravation.
Since September, proof of vaccination is already required in Rio de Janeiro in sports venues, clubs, stadiums, fairs, congresses, tourist centers, museums and theaters.
The new decree states that for ticketed activities, the Covid passport must be required at the time of purchase or registration.
For hotels and rental properties, reservations may be made only upon presentation of the document. According to City Hall, establishments will be responsible for controlling access.
The extension of the rule comes from a recommendation of the city’s Scientific Committee, with the aim of accelerating immunization against the coronavirus.
To date, 77.1% of the total population in Rio is fully immunized, and 90% of the population aged 12 and older.
SCIENTIFIC STUDIES ARE BEING IGNORED
At least 22 scientific studies demonstrate that mandates mandating or forcing Covid-19 vaccines provide no overall population health benefit and may even be harmful.
These research papers and studies raise doubts that Covid-19 vaccine mandates are supported by science and good public health practice.
Anyone, especially politicians, mayors, governors, chancellors, and presidents who are planning to implement Covid passports and/or vaccine mandates should be alerted and those seeking to challenge these mandates are invited to carefully consult these studies.
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Given these scientific study results from around the world, legal action against already introduced vaccine mandates, and in broader terms, Covid passes, have good chances of being won, says a critic attorney association based in Germany. The most effective legal procedures are said to be class actions.