Slovakia’s anti-globalist Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced a temporary halt to all government purchases of expensive COVID-19 vaccines, raising alarm over newly uncovered findings suggesting undeclared DNA and other foreign substances in mRNA vaccine doses administered in the country.

Fico’s decision follows an official report by Dr. Peter Kotlár, the government’s designated pandemic policy reviewer, who concluded that certain vaccine samples contained alarmingly high levels of residual DNA compounds that manufacturers like Pfizer and Moderna failed to disclose in official documentation, the Slovak portal Aktuality reported.

Kotlár, a vocal critic of the international pandemic response, has not minced words, referring to COVID-19 as a “fabricated operation” and characterizing the vaccine rollout as “bioterrorism.”

At a press briefing on Wednesday, Fico said it would be “irresponsible” to ignore such serious findings. “We’re not buying any more doses or spending another euro until we get real answers,” he said, referencing a 2023 contract obligating Slovakia to purchase nearly 300,000 additional doses by 2026, at a taxpayer cost exceeding €5.7 million.

To ignore the expert findings on the quality of COVID-19 vaccines used in Slovakia would be extremely irresponsible. pic.twitter.com/3xBVHVhLak

— Robert Fico (@RobertFicoSVK) April 22, 2025

Instead, the Slovak leader has called for an independent, scientific review. He proposed that the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) conduct a thorough, quantitative analysis of the vaccine batches in question.

Fico emphasized that transparency is essential, arguing that public ought to be informed about what he called “deeply troubling” contents found in the jabs.

“We have expert evidence—black and white—that these vaccines include DNA and other elements never listed in any documentation,” said Fico. “That alone should pause everything.”

The move places Fico among a growing number of leaders worldwide beginning to re-examine rushed pandemic-era decisions and contracts.

Notably, Fico himself has never taken the COVID-19 vaccine and has repeatedly criticized what he calls the heavy-handed and experimental nature of past government health policies.

Pushback has been swift from Slovakia’s opposition parties and state-aligned health institutions. The nation’s drug regulator SUKL, dismissed Kotlár’s findings as “unscientific” and even threatened legal action for allegedly causing public panic.

Still, public trust in official narratives has eroded significantly, with many Slovaks questioning the wisdom of mass vaccinations, especially as vaccine uptake has plummeted across the country.

Despite the backlash, Fico remains unfazed. “We owe our citizens the truth,” he said in the address posted to social media. “This isn’t about conspiracy theories—it’s about accountability, transparency, and safety.”