COVID-19 vaccine shots are going to be offered to professional sports teams very soon, but a significant number of NBA, NFL and MLB players are saying they’re not sure they want the vaccines.
According to The Wall Street Journal, 75% of NFL players turned down the flu vaccine, even with league officials encouraging them to take it. Now that the COVID vaccines are on the horizon, the NBA had their medical director talk about the shots with the players.
The MLB said “the league and players’ union will ‘strongly encourage players to undergo vaccination the appropriate time,” the WSJ said.
SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal February 22, 2021