The first batch of national team players was yesterday administered the initial dose of Covid-19 vaccine before participating in a training camp for the 2022 Fifa World Cup Group G qualifiers in the United Arab Emirates in June.
War Elephants’ coach Akira Nishino also took the first dose of the vaccine at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute along with the players and other team staff. The second dose will be administered after 2-3 weeks.
The first set of players inoculated yesterday will be tested for coronavirus on April 30 and allowed into the camp on May 3, while those belonging to teams that reached the recently concluded FA Cup semi-finals will undertake the test on May 7 and join training three days…
