{"id":40614,"date":"2021-03-03T16:26:13","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T17:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=40614"},"modified":"2021-03-03T18:00:34","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T18:00:34","slug":"pcb-decides-to-offer-covid-19-vaccine-shots-to-psl-6s-players-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=40614","title":{"rendered":"PCB decides to offer COVID-19 vaccine shots to PSL 6\u2019s players, officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/arysports.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Karachi:\u00a0Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to offer\u00a0SARS-Coronavirus Vaccine\u00a0doses to all participants of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season six.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PCB becomes the first cricket board to use the vaccine that produces protection against the Covid-19 virus.<\/p>\n<p>The decision was made after four members part of the PSL 6 tested positive for COVID-19 since Monday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;The decision has been made in the line with the PCB\u2019s duty of care policy and to ensure all participants of the league remain safe and healthy during the event, which concludes on 22 March,&#8221; PCB said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;The\u00a0<em>v<\/em>accine doses will be administered on Thursday and will be offered to all those inside the bio-secure bubble. However, it will solely be the players and officials\u2019 decision if they want to get the vaccine shots,&#8221; it added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this regard, PCB is in contact with\u00a0the federal and provincial government officials,\u00a0highlighting the national cricket teams\u2019 international engagements and commitments as well as the significance, reputation, integrity and credibility of the PSL6,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cThe PCB takes health, safety and wellbeing of its players and officials very seriously. In line with our duty of care policy, we have acquired a small allocation of SARS-Coronavirus Vaccine, which will be offered to all those inside the bio-secure environment created for the Pakistan Super League 6.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe players and officials will be under no obligation to have the vaccine. The vaccinations will be administered on Thursday morning by\u00a0qualified health workers, strictly in line with government protocols.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWhile we live in these challenging times, the vaccine has been sourced to provide an added level of protection and comfort for players and all personnel inside the bubble. We will continue to operate responsibly in our duty to those involved in the tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/arysports.tv\/psl-6-lahore-leg-matches-likely-shift-karachi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PSL 6: Lahore-leg matches likely to shift to Karachi<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Karachi:\u00a0Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to offer\u00a0SARS-Coronavirus Vaccine\u00a0doses to all participants of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season six. 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