Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga Monday announced players taking part in the upcoming Copa América shall not be required to be vaccinated, contrary to what had been announced last week.
Copa America 2021: Brazil players strongly criticise organisers but will not boycott event
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Brazil's players released the statement soon after beating Paraguay in Asuncion - their first win there since 1985
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Brazil's players have criticised the decision to hold the Copa America in their country.
South American Football Confederation Conmebol moved the tournament from Argentina on 1 June.
Co-hosts Colombia had already been dropped amid civil unrest there.
"For different reasons, be they humanitarian or professional, we are not satisfied with the way the Copa America has been handled by Conmebol," the players said.
The Brazilian Government of President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday signed a contract with AstraZeneca for the local manufacture of that laboratory's vaccine against covid-19.
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The Copa America, the continent's biggest national team tournament, was left without a venue two weeks before its start when Argentina resigned as host due to the harshness with which the covid-19 pandemic is hitting the country.
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The 2021 Copa America has been left without a host less than two weeks before it starts after Argentina was stripped of the tournament.
Argentina was originally set to co-host with Colombia, who were removed on 20 May after protests in the country.
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) said Argentina has been removed because of the “present circumstances”.
The country is currently experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Opposition to the tournament had grown both inside and outside Argentina’s government, while Uruguay striker Luis Suarez told reporters on Friday that priority had to be given “to the health of human beings”.