Novak Djokovic
Hope you change your mind: Adar Poonawalla tells Novak Djokovic on latter's vaccination stance
New Delhi/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Thursday said he hoped tennis superstar Novak Djokovic would change his stance on Covid-19 vaccination.
Sharing a 13-second video of his tennis practice, Poonawalla tweeted, “I respect your personal views on not getting vaccinated @DjokerNole and love watching you play, but I hope you change your mind. In the meantime, the rest of us now might stand a chance at a Grand Slam."
I respect your personal views on not getting vaccinated @DjokerNole and love watching you play, but I hope you change your mind. In the meantime, the rest of us now might stand a chance at a Grand Slam.☺️ pic.twitter.com/89kW3MWdVt
— Adar Poonawalla (@adarpoonawalla) February 17, 2022
Poonawalla’s tweet comes after Djokovic’s controversial interview with the BBC in which he claimed that he will be willing to miss all future tournaments in case the organisers insist on a mandatory vaccination policy.
“I was never against vaccination, but I’ve always supported the freedom to choose what you put in your body. I understand the consequences of my decision. I am unable to travel to most tournaments at the moment," he told BBC.
His comments drew flak from tennis fans around the world and those who work in the field of public health.
Due to his refusal to get inoculated against COVID-19, Djokovic could not participate in the Australian Open 2022 as his visa was cancelled by the Australian government.
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