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National cabinet to consider whether Australian Olympic athletes can jump vaccination queue – The Guardian
AMA calls for a rollout reset to vaccinate vulnerable people but sport minister says he wants country’s athletes to compete and return safely
State and territory leaders will debate on Thursday whether to allow Australias Olympic athletes to jump the queue for Covid-19 vaccines and to bypass current quarantine rules, as the government faces calls for a major reset of the troubled rollout.
The Australian Olympic Committee has been pushing the federal government to fast-track vaccines for Australias 1,400-strong delegation to the Tokyo Olympics and to consider allowing athletes a bespoke quarantine regime in place of the mandatory two-week…
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