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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Mike Hytner

‘No vax, no play’: surfer Kelly Slater won’t be let into Australia if he’s not vaccinated against Covid

Kelly Slater
Surfer Kelly Slater at Bells Beach in Victoria. His entry to Australia depends on him having the Covid vaccine. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

Surfing great Kelly Slater could be the next big name in sport to be refused the right to compete in Australia, with the federal health minister saying the 11-time champion will not be allowed into the country if he is not vaccinated against Covid.

Slater, who has not publicly disclosed his Covid vaccination status, has aired some controversial views on the Covid vaccine, including an Instagram comment in October that claimed he knew “more about being healthy than 99% of doctors”.

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