Novak Djokovic against compulsory vaccination for players
The world number one Novak Djokovic (32) has spoken out against coronavirus vaccinations if they are mandatory for a return to the tennis tour.
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last edit: Apr 20, 2020, 11:56 am
"Personally, I'm against vaccinations. I don't want anyone to force me to take a vaccine to travel," said the 17-time Grand Slam champion on Sunday night on Facebook.
"But if it becomes mandatory, what will happen? I will have to make a decision," said the Serb, adding, "I have my own thoughts on the matter, and I don't know if these thoughts will change at some point." However, there is still no vaccine against the coronavirus, and many researchers are not expecting it until next year.
The tennis tour is officially interrupted until July 13th. However, Djokovic does not believe that it will start again before September or October. "The season will officially start again when everyone is 100 percent sure that people can return, that there is no risk that people will be resistant to the virus, and that will take time," said the Serb.