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Anti-vaxx NRL player Bryce Cartwright refuses mandatory flu jab

May 5, 2020
Gold Coast league player Bryce Cartwright

Gold Coast Titans' Bryce Cartwright (Source: Getty)

Gold Coast Titans league player Bryce Cartwright has reportedly refused a mandatory flu jab, The Daily Telegraph reports.

The NRL has introduced compulsory flu shots for players, fearful of the potential for a player to contract the virus while suffering from the effects of Covid-19 coronavirus.

Dave Letele’s well-known in the Pasifika community for helping fight obesity. (Source: Other)

The league has asked Cartwright for an explanation, but The Daily Telegraph says he will still be able to play when the competition resumes at the end of the month, if he signs a waiver.

Cartwright and wife Shanelle revealed last year they hadn't vaccinated their two children.

It’s admitting for the first time there are issues in the supply chain. (Source: Other)

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