WITH 60 days to go before the Tokyo Olympic Games’ Opening Ceremony, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced an offer to make vaccine doses available to athletes of all member countries participating at the upcoming Games.
The vaccination of athletes, although not compulsory, fully commence on Monday at various vaccination sites throughout the country following a test phase, which began on 20 May at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, where 31 accredited Team SA members were vaccinated.
The medical team from the Department of Health as well as SASCOC staff are said to be working together to contact the athletes and arrange vaccination dates and times to ensure that an efficient and smooth process is maintained.
To facilitate the implementation of the offer by the IOC/IPC, the South African Sports Confederation and SASCOC concluded engagement and protocols with the Department of Sport, Arts and
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