REUTERS: Athletes representing New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics later this year will be able to apply to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they depart, the government said on Wednesday.
"They will have to make an application and it will depend on what sort of events they are participating in, to whether they fit the national interest criteria. New Zealand has been one of the most successful countries at containing the virus and started the second round of its vaccine rollout for border and quarantine workers last week.New Zealand Olympic Committee secretary-general Kereyn Smith, who had lobbied for Olympians to be vaccinated early, said the announcement would be a relief to many athletes who were"hanging on the edge of their seats".
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