ATHLETES bound for the Tokyo Olympics and the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games will be vaccinated on Friday, Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino said on Tuesday.
The NSAs are now in the process of identifying the athletes and coaches who will be vaccinated at Manila Prince Hotel, Tolentino said during the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum.
SEA Games organizers in Vietnam last week announced they are implementing a ‘no-vaccine, no participation’ policy as part of their measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
At least 600 athletes are expected to be inoculated with the first dose with the Philippines looking to participate in 39 sports in the SEA Games.
Tolentino urged the athletes especially those who are in Manila to avail of the vaccines.
“Alam natin na inaprubahan na po ’yung prioritization ng vaccination ng Olympic-bound at SEA Games-bound delegates ng IATF. Ang good news po ngayon ay inaprubahan na rin po ang ating vaccination day sa Friday exclusive for Olympic-bound delegates and SEA Games-bound delegates,” said Tolentino.
Chief Implementer of the National Task Force against COVID-19 Carlito Galvez and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III will be at the vaccination site, according to Tolentino.
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