PORTA DOS FUNDOS PRESENTS WEEKLY CONTROVERSY Good evening. We now begin a new "Weekly Controversy". Today's topic are vaccines.
We'll begin by talking to the doctor, postdoctoral researcher in Epidemiology at USP and professor at UFRJ Dr Simone Gomes. Dr Simone is in favor of vaccines. Good evening, doctor.
Good evening. I wasn't aware this topic was controversial at all. I'm extremely in favor.
Vaccines have proven their effectiveness over the last hundred years. They've eradicated diseases such as smallpox, polio, rubella. The measles vaccine alone has saved over 17 million lives.
I admit I don't understand why the topic of vaccines is treated as controversial, since the scientific community. . .
Time's up! Thank you, doctor. But not everyone thinks like Dr Simone Gomes.
Let's see the other side. The other side is Carlinhos da Silva Rocha. He's a gamer and entrepreneur, owns a craft brewery, and is against vaccines.
Good evening, Carlinhos. Good evening. I'm totally against.
Do vaccines save people? 17 million people have been. .
. Please. I've never seen.
You know what saves people? Coconut oil and ginger drops. But the mainstream media doesn't tell that, because it'd destroy Big Pharma.
The TV doesn't show that. Now let me ask you, do you have kids? I have a kid.
My kid just got a vaccine. The kid cried all week, in pain and feverish. Is that even worth it?
I repeat, is it worth it? Not to mention the fact that a lot of people use vaccines to get high. Happens all the time.
A bunch of junkies getting high and mugging us. Sometimes I'm leaving a salon after a keratin treatment to maintain my curls. Then comes a criminal!
I'd rather he'd punch me in the stomach than touch my curls. I'm totally against it! I'm an anti-vaxxer!
Rede Globo, who may be watching me now, or their actors, is pro-vaccines because of that! Yeah, I'll say it as it is! I don't care!
Time's up, Carlinhos. Doctor, you have 10 seconds to argue him. I don't know where to begin.
Of course you don't, hon! -You're speechless! -First, you mistake injections for vaccines.
Please, people, there are no vaccines laced with drugs. Understand that. You're thinking about the needle.
. . -Time's up!
-That people put. . .
Carlinhos. It's over! -Carlinhos, your rebuttal.
-Thanks for cutting her off! She's talking on TV, for the Brazilian families, teaching people to use drugs! It's the end of times!
Well, I'm against drugs and against vaccines, and my name is Carlinhos. I sell beer. As you can see, there are people who are against and people who support it.
It's a controversial issue dividing the Brazilian public. And now we head for the tie breaker with Ms. Marlene.
Oh, my! How are you, sir? Ms.
Marlene is a housewife. -Thank God. -She was undecided at first.
Now, Ms. Marlene. Vaccines: in favor or against?
Look, I think. . .
I think drugs are just a personal choice thing. Those who like them, use them, others don't. A lot of people got clean, thank God.
But I hope my son never uses them. I raised him. You have kids, you know what it's like.
Those that do use them, well, their parents should deal with it. Neither here nor there, isn't that right, Ms. Marlene?
Absolutely. That's the absolute truth. This ends today's show.
Next week's controversial topic shall be global warming. A hot button issue or a refreshing take? Don't miss it!
You're welcome to come if you'd like. I'm being perfectly civil. Please, could someone call a cab?
-I've been perfectly nice! -Yeah. We just can't accept it.
-You see, she's vaccinated. -Guys, please. .
. -So she's already. .
. -You know? We have nothing against it.
I even think. . .
Can I ask you something? You. .
. I'm just asking something! I'm not a bad guy!
-You've just never been vaccinated. -No, but I just wanna chat!
