GFF begins COVID-19 vaccination drive ahead of year-end competitions

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will roll out its nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive on Saturday, ahead of a planned trio of year-end men’s and women’s football tournaments.
The drive is to protect the wider community as competitive senior football returns to the field of play.

The GFF will host three tournaments over the Christmas and New Year holidays: the GFF-Kashif & Shanghai Super 16 Cup, the GFF Women’s Super16 Cup, and the GFF Futsal Championship Cup.
All participants, including players, coaches, staff, match officials and fans, will be required to show proof of vaccination to access the competitions.
On Saturday, players, officials and fans will be able to attend the Ministry of Health’s Emergency Operations Centre vaccination sites at the GFF National Training Centre at Providence, on the East Bank, and at the Egbert Benjamin Exhibition Centre in Linden.
The vaccination sessions will run from 9h until 15h on Saturday, November 6th, with repeat clinics on Saturday, November 13th. The vaccination drive will also be expanded to the seven remaining GFF regional associations next weekend, with details to be announced shortly.
“We respectfully urge all members of our community to get vaccinated as soon as possible, to ensure the swiftest return to play possible for senior football across Guyana,” said GFF President Wayne Forde.
“We are proud to be able to partner with the Government of Guyana and our pilot regional associations, the East Bank Demerara Football Association and the Upper Demerara Football Association, to kickstart and facilitate this vital endeavour.
“We have made it mandatory for all participants in our year-end football bonanza to show proof of vaccination, as we believe this is the most effective way to safeguard the wellbeing of the wider community and to support the global effort to combat and overcome the pandemic,” he said.