Politics

Reporter of action against Queiroga, vaccine efficacy and more from the night of January 13

January 13, 2022
10:44 PM

The definition of the rapporteur of the petition against the Minister of Health, Marcelo Queiroga, by the Federal Supreme Court and the effectiveness of the third dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against the Ômicron variant are among the highlights of the night of this Thursday, January 13, 2022.

Action against Health

Minister Gilmar Mendes, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), was defined as rapporteur of the petition against the Minister of Health, Marcelo Queiroga, due to the blackout of data from the portfolio. The action was presented by PT deputies.

Efficacy against Omicron

A preliminary study reveals that the three doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine neutralize the Ômicron variant. The drugmaker said it will send the results to world health authorities so that the immunizer can be used as a booster against the strain of the new coronavirus.

Contributions to Anvisa

The National Council of Health Secretaries (Conass) and the National Council of Municipal Health Secretaries (Conasems) sent contributions to Anvisa to assist in the process of childhood vaccination against Covid-19. The bodies highlighted the importance of care at the time of application and asked that the distribution be balanced in all municipalities.

out of selection

Football player Renan Lodi was left out of the Brazilian national team for not having completed the vaccination against Covid-19. Coach Tite confirmed the information during the announcement of the call-up of the Brazilian National Team for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Retired titles

Queen Elizabeth withdrew Prince Andrew’s military titles. He is investigated for sexual harassment in the United States. According to Buckingham Palace, the prince will also no longer have royal patronage and will no longer use the title of “His Royal Highness”.