Why is the spin projection operator (1−γ₅s̸)/2 covariant?

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I cannot quite understand why expression [itex]\frac{1-\gamma_5 \slashed{s}}{2}[/itex] is covariant? We defined it in the rest frame, and then said that because it is in the slashed expression, it's covariant, what does that mean? s is the direction of polarization, [itex]s \cdot s = -1[/itex]
 
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Figured it out, one should use the identity [itex]\hat{S}(\hat{a}) \gamma^\nu \hat{S}^{-1} (\hat{a}) = a_\mu ^{\text{ } \nu} \gamma^\mu[/itex], the rest is straightforward.