The USOPC-US Olympic and Paralympic Committee has indicated that many athletes will be vaccinated against the new coronavirus before the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.
On the 10th, USOPC CEO Sarah Hirschland, CEO, held a telephone interview.
In this, CEO Hirschland was asked about vaccination of the athlete's new corona, "The situation is moving in the right direction, and we are more optimistic than ever. The athletes are in the Olympics. I hope to be able to get the vaccine long before the competition, at the earliest, before the competition for the representative selection. "
In the United States, a one-time vaccination has begun, and President Biden has indicated that he will have the necessary vaccine for all adults in the country by the end of May.
For this reason, the USOPC said that the vaccine would be sufficiently widespread, and that American athletes could be vaccinated before the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.
"We understand that some athletes do not want to be vaccinated, and we respect their rights," said Hirschland. "But many athletes choose to get the vaccine." I think, "he said, hoping that many athletes would be vaccinated before attending the tournament.