Brazilian army forces military to get vaccinated against Covid-19

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The document, which gathers guidelines to combat Covid-19, is signed by the Army commander, General Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira, and states that “the cases of non-compliance on vaccination coverage should be submitted to the appreciation of the general department of personnel for the adoption of specific procedures”, according to the portal.

Previously, the document recommends the return to face-to-face activities of the military and public servants of the Army, but “provided that the 15 days after immunization against Covid-19 is respected”.

The Army’s position clashes with that of the President of the Government, Jair Bolsonaro, who has always been against forcing the population to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

Another striking point in the document is the one that calls for the military not to spread false news about the pandemic.

“There should be no dissemination of messages on social networks without confirmation of the source and the veracity of the information; in addition to that, the military should guide their family members and other people they live with to have the same conduct,” the text says.

In total, the document gathers 52 points, which in general recommend that the guidelines for the fight against the pandemic of the states and municipalities and the recommendations of the Ministry of Health be followed.

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