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‘A can of worms’: questions over plan for Covid vaccine priority for NRL players – The Guardian
NRL supremo to ask government if players can jump the queue as health expert questions the ‘ethical or economic case’ for prioritising players
A plan for NRL players to jump the queue to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in a bid to ensure the 2021 season runs smoothly runs the risk of opening a can of worms, according to a leading health expert.
Peter Vlandys, the Australian Rugby League Commission chairman, will make a request to the federal government to prioritise his codes players ahead of the vast majority of people in Australia.
In comments reported by the Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday, Vlandys said he will ask players to be included…
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