It's done. The Australian Olympic Committee began the vaccination campaign this week for future members of its delegation for the Tokyo Games. He made it a media event, inviting journalists and photographers to go to one or other of the five sites chosen for the health procedure. Swimmer Cate Campbell (pictured above), a double Olympic champion, was one of the first to receive an injection of the Pfizer vaccine, at the Queensland Academy of Sport in Brisbane. Australia's national coronavirus vaccination program has fallen behind schedule, forcing the country's sporting authorities to seek special permission from the government to vaccinate athletes as a priority. “ The timing to receive the vaccine is perfect, admitted Cate Campbell. I'm glad we can get it far enough in advance of the Olympic Trials, so that if there are any unwanted side effects, we will have them well overcome by race time.. » The Australian Olympic swimming trials are scheduled for June 12-17. The Australian Olympic delegation for the Tokyo Games is expected to number between 450 and 480 athletes, for a total of around 2.000 people. Contingent members aged over 50 will receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, while those under 50 will receive the Pfizer vaccine.
