NFL Vaccination Rates: NFL players are continuing to get vaccinated, and the rates are going up league wide, but how many players are vaccinated?
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Reports have come out that more than half the players in the NFL have been vaccinated, but there are some teams that are following behind others.
Many teams have called in vaccine experts and officials to help encourage vaccinations. Players are more than not comfortable with taking the vaccine, but many of them are still fearful.
NFL Vaccine Rates: How Many NFL Players Are Vaccinated? Is The Vaccine Mandatory For NFL Players?
The NFL hasn’t made vaccines mandatory for players yet. Staff members are required to be vaccinated, but there is no such rule for players yet.
However, there are certain protocols that the NFL release for vaccinated players vs. unvaccinated players:
With that being said, half of the league is apparently up to date on their vaccines. The Las Vegas Raiders are reportedly the best in the league when it comes to NFL vaccine rates:
On the other end of the spectrum, the Colts, Chargers, Cardinals, and Jaguars are on the lower ends of vaccination rates. However, overall, 16 teams have more than 50 out of 90 players vaccinated.