Conmebol receives donation of vaccines against Covid-19
Alejandro Domínguez, Conmebol President - Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol -Conmebol
LUQUE, Paraguay, April 15, 2021 - Great news was received by the teams participating in the first category of the South American professional football tournaments, both male and female, including the Copa América, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, by Alejandro Domínguez, President of Conmebol who officially confirmed that the company Sinovac Biotech Ltd will donate a total of 50,000 doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to CONMEBOL, which would be available in May 2021.
The news is welcomed in the southern part of the American continent, as after a few days ago, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported that South America was the most worrying region in the world due to the increase in infections and deaths by Covid -19 and where vaccines are not being equitably accessed.
President Domínguez also expressed his gratitude to the Uruguayan President, Luis Lacalle Pou; the President Secretary, Álvaro Delgado; to the Minister of Sports, Sebastián Bauzá, to the Ambassador of Uruguay in China, Fernando Lugris and to the President of the Uruguayan Football Association - AUF, Ignacio Alonso, who intervened effectively to make this a reality, and an unprecedented act not only in football but also in the world sport.
“It is the best news that the South American football family can receive, to which we owe our best efforts at CONMEBOL. This is a huge step forward in defeating the COVID-19 pandemic, but it does not mean that we are putting our guard down. We will maintain our responsible work, which allowed us to conclude our tournaments smoothly and without modifying the formats" and added, "I appreciate this great demonstration of solidarity and support from the Sinovac company, which understood that football is a fundamental activity for the economy, culture and physical and mental health of South Americans”.
VACCINES
Although the priority in which these vaccines will be distributed has not been detailed, the teams will be waiting, the vaccines would be mainly for football players, coaches and referees of the teams that are part of the continental competitions.
However, according to an interview with CNN, President Domínguez confirmed that the vaccine will not be mandatory for players, “That policy is under way now, but I see no viable for anyone to be forced to vaccinate, I do not see it viable, this is one more option that we give within this health protocol”, see complete answer here
MESSI'S CONTRIBUTION
As Gonzalo Belloso Conmebol’s Secretary, published on his twitter account (@GonzaloBelloso7), Leonel Messi is also part of this achievement, “By announcing the 50,000 doses of vaccine for CONMEBOL, I want to tell you that the managers of @Sinovac expressed their admiration for Lionel Messi, who willingly sent us 3 shirts for them. So he is also part of this achievement!! #Elfutbolsalvaalfutbol, he wrote.
The news is welcomed in the southern part of the American continent, as after a few days ago, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported that South America was the most worrying region in the world due to the increase in infections and deaths by Covid -19 and where vaccines are not being equitably accessed.
President Domínguez also expressed his gratitude to the Uruguayan President, Luis Lacalle Pou; the President Secretary, Álvaro Delgado; to the Minister of Sports, Sebastián Bauzá, to the Ambassador of Uruguay in China, Fernando Lugris and to the President of the Uruguayan Football Association - AUF, Ignacio Alonso, who intervened effectively to make this a reality, and an unprecedented act not only in football but also in the world sport.
“It is the best news that the South American football family can receive, to which we owe our best efforts at CONMEBOL. This is a huge step forward in defeating the COVID-19 pandemic, but it does not mean that we are putting our guard down. We will maintain our responsible work, which allowed us to conclude our tournaments smoothly and without modifying the formats" and added, "I appreciate this great demonstration of solidarity and support from the Sinovac company, which understood that football is a fundamental activity for the economy, culture and physical and mental health of South Americans”.
VACCINES
Although the priority in which these vaccines will be distributed has not been detailed, the teams will be waiting, the vaccines would be mainly for football players, coaches and referees of the teams that are part of the continental competitions.
However, according to an interview with CNN, President Domínguez confirmed that the vaccine will not be mandatory for players, “That policy is under way now, but I see no viable for anyone to be forced to vaccinate, I do not see it viable, this is one more option that we give within this health protocol”, see complete answer here
MESSI'S CONTRIBUTION
As Gonzalo Belloso Conmebol’s Secretary, published on his twitter account (@GonzaloBelloso7), Leonel Messi is also part of this achievement, “By announcing the 50,000 doses of vaccine for CONMEBOL, I want to tell you that the managers of @Sinovac expressed their admiration for Lionel Messi, who willingly sent us 3 shirts for them. So he is also part of this achievement!! #Elfutbolsalvaalfutbol, he wrote.
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