Australian Olympic Committee boss defends early access to COVID vaccine for athletes

The boss of the Australian Olympic Committee has defended the decision to grant Olympic athletes early access to the COVID-19 vaccine ahead of the Tokyo Olympics amid accusations they are jumping the queue. AOC CEO Matt Carroll said there will be no extra burden imposed on the nation’s health system by administering the vaccines to the athletes who will be placed into the 1b category. “We’ve got the Australian Olympic team representing the country at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, so there’re travelling internationally, it’s very important we look after their health and safety,” Mr Carroll said. The government has insisted the move will not impact the national rollout and will not affect efforts to protect vulnerable Australians.

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