Melvin Núñez, deputy chief of the PRN (CRH)
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(CRHoy.com) .- The deputy of the National Restoration Party (PRN), Melvin Núñez Piña, admitted this Wednesday that has not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and does not believe in the effectiveness of vaccination.
This was recognized this afternoon by the legislator, after being approached by several members of the press about his refusal to apply the vaccine.
At times when contagions reappeared among the deputies, Núñez said that vaccination “it is a secondary issue ”.
It really is a personal issue, the time will come. That I believe in the vaccine, that it be effective, that I believe that it will save many lives … there are already people dead with the vaccine in place, but if I have to do it to prevent, surely I will … but that I believe in the vaccine and that it is effective and is the last wonder, no“, Assured the deputy.
Recently Núñez was in isolation, after his wife had contact with a presumed positive case, the deputy admitted that the test to determine his situation had not been done. Even so this Wednesday he was in Congress and participating in legislative commissions.
As has emerged in recent hours, 55 deputies have already received one or 2 doses of the vaccine against COVID-19. Núñez’s case was not known, until now that he admits that he has not been vaccinated and that he does not believe in immunization.
The other deputy who has not referred to the issue is María Vita Monge, from the Christian Social Unity Party (PUSC).
The most recent case of COVID-19 in Congress is the official deputy and former Minister of the Presidency, Víctor Morales Mora. According to what has transpired, the congressman had already had 2 doses since June 2. His symptoms would have been mild thus far.
Nowadays 4 Citizen Action deputies are in isolation price quotation.
The issue of vaccination has confronted congressmen in recent hours. This Tuesday the Christian Socialist, Shirley Díaz, protested the government’s plan to require a vaccination card to enter businesses and restaurants. According to the Christian Socialist, this would affect the economic recovery.
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