After what felt like an eternity of headlines and drama surrounding Bryce Cartwright and his anti-vaccination stance, the Gold Coast Titans forward is back on deck heading into the NRL season return. Bryce Cartwright was this week spared from choosing between his NRL career and anti-vaxxer beliefs after he was granted an 11th-hour medical exemption from receiving the flu vaccine. Gold Coast Titans duo Bryce Cartwright and Albert Kelly have until Thursday to have the flu shot, the club confirmed on Tuesday evening. Gold Coast Titans anti-vaxxer Bryce Cartwright has been granted a flu shot exemption on medical grounds and will return to training on Friday. While, Cartwright will still be allowed to play without a flu shot, he will need to sign a waiver in order to do so. Unfazed by criticism, Gold Coast star Bryce Cartwright says he won’t be bullied into getting a flu shot after Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for the NRL to adopt a “no jab, no play” approach.

Brad Fittler has warned Gold Coast Titans players Bryce Cartwright and Brian Kelly against making a "crazy" flu shot decision that could end their NRL season and freeze their pay.

Cartwright and Kelly are reportedly among 20 players to have refused the NRL's request for all players to receive a common flu shot before the season re-starts. ... and had only objected to the flu shot … Load Error Cartwright provided Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young with medical documentation and asked for the exemption, citing a previous bad reaction to the influenza vaccine. Gold Coast Titan Bryce Cartwright won’t be “bullied” into getting a flu shot despite NRL promising players will abide The West Australian Thursday, 7 May 2020 1:01PM Titans back-rower Bryce Cartwright and two teammates have been stood down over their refusal to get influenza vaccinations. "The Gold Coast Titans have made formal requests to Bryce Cartwright and Brian Kelly to obtain up-to-date influenza and, as required, pneumococcal vaccinations," a club statement said.