JULY 7: This number has ticked up a bit over the past two weeks. Approximately 68% of players have now received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets. Five teams have hit the 85% threshold. Nearly all Tier 1 and Tier 2 staffers are fully vaccinated.
JUNE 25: Approximately 65% of NFL players have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to NFL medical officer Allen Sills (Twitter link via ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter). That’s roughly in line with the rest of the United States, though it’s well above the 48% rate for Americans ages 18-24 and 50% rate for ages 25-39.
When factoring in the youth of NFL players, Sills & Co. are ahead of the game. Still, the league office is hoping to push that number closer to 100%, even though players are not required to get vaccinated.
A few notable players have pushed back against the league’s protocols and expressed hesitancy regarding the vaccine, which has created issues for certain teams. Meanwhile, the NFL is incentivizing players to get their shots. For example, if a vaccinated player somehow tests positive for the virus, they’ll still receive their per-game roster bonuses. However, if an unvaccinated player tests positive and misses time, they’ll run the risk of losing their bonus money.
While players are exempt, Tier 1 and Tier 2 staffers are still required to get vaccinated. And, on a related note, players will once again be allowed to opt out of the season.
Just like the other numbers doesn’t anyone else question why the numbers of vaccinated rise rapidly until the 70% and then suddenly no one gets the shot
Calling a huge BS
Most people who wanted to get vaccinated, have gotten vaccinated, many of which received their vaccine around the same time (when things opened up), therefore the velocity has decreased. It actually makes perfect sense.
Regardless of what Fox News wants you to believe, not everything in life is a conspiracy.
Unlike MSNBC and CNN who want you to believe communism is good.
Imagine being so brainwashed that you think MSNBC and CNN, part of two massive media conglomerates that rake in money, are pushing communism. One of the dumbest things I’ve ever read.
Please…explain your theory of what is ACTUALLY happening.
It is no one business who is vaccinated and who is not
So….here we sit. Players don’t wish to be vaccinated. The country went into a lock down, unemployment skyrocketed, businesses went belly up, travel was at a crawl. Our leaders set up rules when to go out, visit family and panic buying left the Nation looking like a third world country. Family and loved ones were left to die without people dearest to them at their sides! IF….IF this was true and the virus was all that….players should get the shot or forfiet their contract and go work for McDonald’s.
(No disrespect to McDonald’s as disclaimer to you current, former or future employees of this business. It mealy points out an example of an entry level job many people are employed)
They claim the virus killed a million people yet our “precious athletes” feel they are bigger than all that? Understand the privilege to receive millions to play football. This is why the NFL is crumbling before your eyes.
10/10 copypasta, saving this one for later!
Experimental vaccines which are killing people who take them and making others very sick. The jury is still out on the current vaccines which have not gone through a proper test cycle and some of which are using new technology mRNA, which has never been used in production level (human) vaccination.
Bullshit. You have no idea what you are talking about.