Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro confirms not getting vaccinated against COVID-19

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has confirmed he will not get vaccinated against COVID-19, having previously said he would be the last Brazilian to do so.

The far-right leader has generated controversy over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and for initially downplaying the seriousness of the virus, despite catching it himself.

In an interview he said he already have the highest immunization

Bolsonaro previously claimed the Pfizer vaccine could turn people into crocodiles due to secondary effects.

Since contracting COVID-19 in July 2020, Bolsonaro has repeatedly claimed that tests have shown he has a large number of antibodies to fight the virus and thus does not need to be vaccinated, something experts dispute.