Oly-bound athletes need not file TUE for Covid vaccination: NADA
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New Delhi, March 13 : The Olympic bound athletes need not file Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) to have vaccination for Covid-19, says Navin Aggarwal, director general of the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA).
Since the vaccination is being administered to athletes to treat a medical condition TUE is not required, said Aggarwal.
"Some of the athletes had raised a concern that the Covid-19 vaccination could result in a positive dope test. As a precautionary measure the athletes want to apply for TUE. But I would say the vaccination is safe and there is no need to apply for TUE," Aggarwal told IANS.