Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has ordered a suspension of COVID-19 vaccine deliveries pending a review by the Slovak Academy of Sciences, bowing to pressure from MP Peter Kotlár, a vocal opponent of mRNA technology, according to Euractiv.
The move follows Kotlár’s release of a disputed report alleging mRNA vaccines “produce toxins” and turn recipients into “genetically modified organisms.”
Moderna and Pfizer turned the vaccinated into genetically modified organisms, treating people like corn without their knowledge.
Kotlár, an orthopaedist and independent MP elected under the Slovak National Party, commissioned the report from a Czech laboratory led by molecular biologist Soňa Peková, known for promoting fringe theories. Though the document remains unpublished, Kotlár asserted it proves the “Slovak gene pool has been compromised,” drawing fierce criticism from medical experts and opposition lawmakers.
Fico, a self-declared vaccine sceptic, has consistently backed Kotlár’s campaign, framing the review as a precautionary measure. The MP previously lobbied Slovakia to reject updated World Health Organisation (WHO) health regulations, earning praise from US anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Slovakia’s medical community has roundly condemned the report, with experts stressing mRNA vaccines undergo rigorous global safety checks. Despite this, Fico has sidelined a government task force established in March to review pandemic-era contracts, instead tasking the Academy of Sciences with evaluating Kotlár’s findings.
The suspension leaves Slovakia contractually obligated to accept nearly 300,000 vaccine doses worth over €5 million through 2025.
