Belgian players to get COVID-19 vaccine before Euro 2020

According to local media, Belgian players will receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which requires a single dose to be fully effective.

Published : May 19, 2021 17:22 IST , Brussels

Belgium's football players selected for the European Championship will get vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the tournament. (Representative Image)
Belgium's football players selected for the European Championship will get vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the tournament. (Representative Image)
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Belgium's football players selected for the European Championship will get vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the tournament. (Representative Image)

Belgium's football players selected for the European Championship will get vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the tournament, the government said on Wednesday.

Belgium, the top-ranked FIFA team, is among the favourites for the big-ticket event, 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. It will then face Denmark and Finland in Group B.

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