Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro stated on Thursday that the health minister was planning a measure to no longer require face masks for individuals who have been vaccinated for the coronavirus or previously infected.
Bolsonaro stated in a speech that quarantines should be only for infected individuals.
Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga stated Bolsonaro has asked him for a study on the use of masks in Brazil.
The minister, however, testified this week before a Senate commission of inquiry that masks should be used to prevent transmission.
Only 23.6% of Brazil’s population has received the first dose and just 10.2% have been fully vaccinated with two doses, according to health ministry data.
