Bryce Cartwright is one of three Gold Coast Titans to have been stood down by the NRL for refusing to take a flu shot before the season starts.
Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young made the announcement on Friday after discussions with the NRL over its controversial flu vaccination policy.
“I’ve had a discussion with (the NRL) this morning and they’ve stood down those three players at the moment, until we work through what it means,” Young said.
One of the other two players, Nathan Peats, took to Twitter on Friday afternoon to say he’ll change his decision and get a vaccination shortly.
“Seen my name in the media regarding getting stood down for no flu jab. It has nothing to do with some other players and being anti-vaccination,” Peats tweeted.
“Myself, wife and both my sons are vaccinated. I had a bad experience in 2012 when I was at Souths when I had the flu shot, that’s my only reason behind it.
“I’ve spoken to the club and will get the jab this afternoon. I had the option to say yes or no and I chose no for that reason. If I knew it would blow up I would have said yes straight away.”
Seen my name in the media regarding getting stood down for no flu jab. It has nothing to do with some other players and being anti vaccination. Myself, wife and both my sons are vaccinated. I had a bad experience in 2012 when I was at Souths when I had the flu shot, that’s my
— Nathan Peats (@nathanpeats9) May 8, 2020
Only reason behind it. I’ve spoken to the club and will get the jab this afternoon. I had the option to say yes or no and I chose no for that reason. If I knew it would blow up I would have said yes straight away
— Nathan Peats (@nathanpeats9) May 8, 2020
With AAP
from The Roar https://www.theroar.com.au/2020/05/08/titans-trio-stood-down-for-refusing-flu-shot/
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