The World Health Organization (WHO) announced last week that it has requested information from China regarding the increase in cases of respiratory diseases and increase in pneumonia among children.
The left-wing government of Brazil has warned that they may withhold family welfare payments if parents refuse to have their children receive the COVID-19 vaccine once a year.
Critics argue that the PPPR is marred by contradictions and emphasizes an unwarranted centralization of control at the expense of democracy and human rights.