Here’s what medical exemptions are generally accepted by the tournament’s governing body
set forth by the Australian Technical Advisory Group On Immunisation , which were the basis for Djokovic’s exemption, list only a handful of valid medical exemptions for the Covid-19 vaccine.
Among those exemptions are a PCR-confirmed positive test result for the virus within the last six months and an “acute medical condition” such as “undergoing major surgery or hospital admission for a serious illness.” Djokovic has not been reported to have tested positive for the virus within that time frame, or had any major medical conditions or procedures recently, andTwo rarer ATAGI-approved exemptions are a “serious adverse event” that was attributable to a prior Covid-19 vaccine dose without a valid alternative and individuals who pose a “risk to themselves or others” during vaccination, such as people with “underlying developmental or mental health disorders.