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India s Health Ministry has been asked to make Tokyo 2020 athletes a priority for coronavirus vaccinations after key workers, according to reports.
It comes after Indian Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju claimed earlier this month that the country s squad would all receive the COVID-19 jab.
Rijiju said COVID warriors such as medical and security staff must come first but it is hoped the Tokyo 2020 team will not be far behind. We have requested the Health Ministry to put athletes on priority, a Sports Ministry source told media agency
Asian News International (ANI). Once they respond, we will start executing the process.
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Indian Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has claimed the country s athletes heading to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo will all be vaccinated against COVID-19.
According to
The Indian Express, Rijiju said the vaccination would be given first to medical and security people , but all athletes would be inoculated in time for Tokyo 2020. The Government’s policy is very clear, he said. First of all, the vaccine will be provided to warriors… the medical and security people. Our Olympic-bound athletes and their trainers will be provided priority in our Ministry but overall priority is set by Ministry of Health.
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