New Delhi: Indian sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that the sports ministry is expecting a decision on COVID-19 vaccination for Olympic Games-bound Indian athletes from the health ministry shortly.
"It's a sensitive issue, and we are in the process of working out a plan. The health of the elite athletes training in the national camp for the Olympics is our priority, but we have to follow the protocol of the health department," said Rijiju.
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The sports minister, who was the chief guest at an event at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on the eve of the National Marathon, said health workers and frontline staff are the main focus of the government. "But at the same time we don't want any Olympic-bound athlete to get this contagious virus and spoil his or her preparation," he said.
There has been uncertainty over the two doses of the vaccine for the athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympics.