A Journey Around the COVID-19 vaccine for Athletes
1. Introduction
This infographic outlines considerations for athletes and their teams around vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) virus. There are currently three vaccines approved for use in the United Kingdom (UK); Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and Oxford/AstraZenica. It is important for athletes and their physicians to be aware of the potential side effects from any given COVID-19 vaccination, prosand cons of vaccination in a low-risk population, and the logistics of training around vaccination administration. Finally, education surrounding vaccination may help combat vaccine hesitancy in an athletic population.
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| Notations: | biological and medical sciences |
| Tagging: | Impfung Coronavirus COVID-19 |
| Published in: | Journal of Science and Cycling |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
2021
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.28985/1221.jsc.06 |
| Volume: | 10 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Pages: | 63-66 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | advanced |