Voice-SD to Issue Statement after Analysis Results Are Presented to Government

Bratislava, 22 August (TASR) - The coalition Voice-SD party will issue its political statement regarding Government Proxy for Investigating the Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic Peter Kotlar after the results of the analysis of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are presented to the government, said Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) before the government session on Friday, adding that he plans to inform the cabinet about the analysis at its session next week. Sasko also confirmed that the analysis carried out by the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) disproved the risks mentioned by Kotlar in connection with vaccines. "At this moment, I can say that the results of the SAV analysis did not confirm the risks that Mr. Kotlar spoke about. Quite the contrary, these risks, including those raised by him, were disproven based on scientific procedures," stated the minister. He added that the analysis and the fact that it has refuted the risks and concerns is an important signal for people unsettled by the government proxy's claims. Sasko stressed that as the analysis was commissioned by the government, it should be the first to be informed of the full results. He added that his party will deliver its political statement immediately afterwards. Regarding the sufficiency of supplies of COVID-19 vaccines in Slovakia, he reassured the public that "anyone who wants to be vaccinated can do so as early as today, as well as throughout the entire vaccination season." As TASR learnt from SAV on Thursday (21 August), the analysis has shown that the vaccines contain only trace amounts of DNA molecules, far below the maximum level set. In this regard, SAV warned that the statements and publications claiming high levels of DNA are based on technically incorrect procedures and/or misinterpreted results. Such claims are false and misleading, according to SAV. In response, Kotlar told TASR that he wouldn't comment further, saying that he wants this matter to be decided by the judiciary. He stated there will be two opposing sides: an expert from a certified laboratory, and scientists without an expert's seal from a non-certified SAV workplace. It was back in April this year when Sasko asked SAV to test samples of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in response to earlier statements made by Kotlar. According to Kotlar, his analysis confirmed that all tested vaccine batches are capable of altering human DNA, which he claimed may lead to the development of several serious diseases. jrg/df/ko