Japan won't require Olympic vaccinations despite appeal

Japan's Olympics minister said Wednesday that coronavirus vaccinations would not be a prerequisite for participation at this summer's Olympics and Paralympics, despite a World Anti-Doping Agency appeal that athletes be inoculated."We are putting together a number of comprehensive measures to realize a safe and secure event without needing vaccinations to be a prerequisite," Tamayo Marukawa, who last week took over as Olympics minister, told a press conference.Marukawa's comments are in line with the Japanese government policy. On Tuesday, however, the anti-doping body WADA assured athletes …READ FULL ARTICLE