Olympics-US athletes will not need COVID-19 boosters to compete in Beijing, USOPC says


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December 17, 2021 Steve keying (Reuters) – American athletes competing in the Beijing Winter Olympics do not need to have a COVID-19 booster shot, the US Olympic Committee (USOPC) said on Friday. USOPC wants to compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics All US athletes need to be vaccinated, despite the surge in cases in the US and the establishment of Omicron variants , Said in September that it does not need a booster. “At this time, there is no obligation for booster vaccines,” said USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland at a conference call following the 2021 final board meeting. “We already...