Euro 2020: Belgian players to get Covid-19 vaccine before the tournament
Belgium, the top-ranked FIFA team, is among the favorites for the tournament, which opens on June 11.
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PUBLISHED ON MAY 19, 2021 05:42 PM IST
Belgium’s soccer players selected for the European Championship will get vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the tournament, the government said Wednesday.
Belgium, the top-ranked FIFA team, is among the favorites for the tournament, which opens on June 11.
“This is very important regarding the role we want to play at the championship,” the Belgian federation said.
“We’re very grateful to all people who made this possible.”
According to local media, Belgian players will receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which requires a single dose to be fully effective and is distributed in Europe by subsidiary Janssen.
Belgium will open its campaign against Russia on June 12. The team will then face Denmark and Finland in Group B.
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