Recommendations for athletes and COVID-19 vaccinations: A South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) position statement – Part 3

Authors

  • Lervasen Pillay University of Pretoria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8353-3376
  • Jon Patricios Wits Sport and Health (WiSH), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6829-4098
  • Dina Christa Janse van Rensburg Section Sports Medicine & Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa ANDMedical Board Member, World Netball, Manchester, UK https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1058-6992
  • Robin Saggers Wits Sport and Health (WiSH), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa ANDDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6593-8049
  • Dimakatso Ramagole Section Sports Medicine & Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5341-6080
  • Pierre Viviers Campus Health Service, Stellenbosch University, South Africa AND Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa AND FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6682-3438
  • Craig Thompson Campus Health Service, Stellenbosch University, South Africa AND Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa AND FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, South Africa
  • Sharief Hendricks . Division of Physiological Sciences, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town. AND Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport (HPALS) Research Centre, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town. AND Carnegie Applied Rugby Research (CARR) centre, Institute for Sport Physical Activity and Leisure, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, England. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3416-6266

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516X/2021/v33i1a12557

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic initially led to the shutdown of all sport at a high cost to both the economy and athlete health. As risk-mitigating protocols evolved and were implemented, the playing of sport returned slowly to normal. The introduction of COVID-19 vaccinations enhances the means of protection and risk management for all. This South African Sports Medicine Association position statement provides recommendations for the vaccination of athletes.

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Author Biographies

  • Lervasen Pillay, University of Pretoria

    Sports Physician in Private practice and Head of medical Bidvestwits Fc, Bizhub Highveld Lions team physician and GCB physician

  • Jon Patricios, Wits Sport and Health (WiSH), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

    Professor of Sports and Exercise Medicine

  • Dina Christa Janse van Rensburg, Section Sports Medicine & Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa ANDMedical Board Member, World Netball, Manchester, UK

    Head of Department, Section Sports Medicine, University of Pretoria

  • Robin Saggers, Wits Sport and Health (WiSH), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa ANDDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.

    Paeditrician and Neonatologist

  • Dimakatso Ramagole, Section Sports Medicine & Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

    Lecturer, Section Sports Medicine, University of Pretoria

  • Pierre Viviers, Campus Health Service, Stellenbosch University, South Africa AND Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa AND FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, South Africa

    Senior director campus health services

  • Craig Thompson, Campus Health Service, Stellenbosch University, South Africa AND Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa AND FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, South Africa

    Campus Health

  • Sharief Hendricks, . Division of Physiological Sciences, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town. AND Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport (HPALS) Research Centre, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town. AND Carnegie Applied Rugby Research (CARR) centre, Institute for Sport Physical Activity and Leisure, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, England.

    Researcher

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Published

2021-11-17

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Position Statement

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How to Cite

Pillay, L., Patricios, J., Janse van Rensburg, D. C., Saggers, R. ., Ramagole, D., Viviers, P., Thompson, C. ., & Hendricks, S. (2021). Recommendations for athletes and COVID-19 vaccinations: A South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) position statement – Part 3. South African Journal of Sports Medicine, 33(1). https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516X/2021/v33i1a12557
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