Djokovic Says He’s Not Anti-Vaccine, But ‘Pro-Freedom to Choose’

Published on December 11, 2023

World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic has said that he is not against vaccination but only wants the right to opt out. In early 2022, Mr. Djokovic became embroiled in controversy over the COVID-19 vaccine. At the time, he had received a vaccine exemption to play in the Australian Open. However, following a public outcry, the tennis player was deported and couldn’t take part in the competition. “People tried to, you know, declare me as an anti-vax. I’m not anti-vax. Nor I am pro-vax. I’m pro-freedom to choose,” Mr. Djokovic said in a Dec. 10 interview with “60 Minutes.” When asked how the controversy in Australia affected him, he replied that he was “basically declared as a villain of the world.”...

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