[Home]  [Headlines]  [Latest Articles]  [Latest Comments]  [Post]  [Sign-in]  [Mail]  [Setup]  [Help] 

Status: Not Logged In; Sign In

Iran Disables GPS, Joins China’s Beidou — The End of U.S. Satellite Dominance?

Ukraine's Withdrawal From Anti-Personnel Landmine Treaty Could Haunt Generations

71 killed in Israeli attack on Iran's Evin Prison

Practice Small, Daily Acts Of Sabotage Against The Imperial Machine

"EVERYONE'S BEEN SHOT UP HERE": Arsonists Set Wildfire In Northern Idaho, Open Fire On Firefighters, Police In Ambush

Trump has Putin trapped, and the Kremlin knows it

Kamala's comeback bid sparks Democrat donor meltdown amid fears she'll sink party in California

Russia's New Grom-A1 100 KM Range Guided Bomb- 600 Kilo

UKRAINIAN CONSULATE IN ITALY CAUGHT TRAFFICKING WEAPONS, ORGANS & CHILDREN WITH THE MAFIA

Andrew Cuomo to stay on ballot for NYC mayor in November general election

The life of the half-immortal who advised CCP (End of CCP in 2026?)

Millions Flee China’s Top Cities

Violence begets violence: IDF troops beaten, choked, rammed by Jewish settlers in West Bank

Netanyahu Says It's Antisemitic For Israeli Soldiers To Describe Their Own Atrocities

China's Economy Spirals With No End In Sight, Says Kyle Bass

American Bread Cannot Be Sold in Most Countries

Woman Spent Her Life To Prove 796 Babies were buried under Catholic Home

Japan Got Rich Without Getting Fat

US Spent $495.3 million to fire 39 THAAD Missiles

Private Mail Back Online

Senior Israeli officials tell Israeli media that they intend to attack Iran after ceasefire.

Palestinian Woman Nails Israeli

Tucker Carlson: Marjorie Taylor Greene:

Diverse Coney Island in New York looks unrecognizable after third world invasion

Corbett Report: Palantir at the Heart of Iran

Haifa, Israel Before and After

Nobody can hear you anymore.

Boattail Buick: The Bill Mitchell's Riviera Revival!

Pulitzer Winning Washington Post Journalist Busted For Child Porn

20 Big Restaurant Chains Are Closing Several Locations All Over America


Sports
See other Sports Articles

Title: EXPLAINER: Rodgers and how the NFL's COVID-19 protocols
Source: [None]
URL Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nf ... -nfls-covid-19-protocols-work/
Published: Nov 5, 2021
Author: staff
Post Date: 2021-11-11 16:34:28 by BTP Holdings
Keywords: None
Views: 103

EXPLAINER: Rodgers and how the NFL's COVID-19 protocols

November 5, 2021

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss Sunday's game at Kansas City after being placed in the NFL's COVID-19 protocol. Because he is unvaccinated, he must stay isolated for at least 10 days.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) is shown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is in the NFL’s COVID-19 protocol and will miss Sunday’s game at Kansas City. Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur confirmed Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, that Rodgers was in the protocol, but would not say if Rodgers had tested positive nor if the reigning NFL MVP has been vaccinated. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)© Provided by Associated Press Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) is shown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is in the NFL’s COVID-19 protocol and will miss Sunday’s game at Kansas City. Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur confirmed Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, that Rodgers was in the protocol, but would not say if Rodgers had tested positive nor if the reigning NFL MVP has been vaccinated. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Here’s an explanation of the NFL’s protocols and a breakdown of Rodgers’ case:

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING A PLAYER'S VACCINE STATUS?

Each of the 32 NFL teams. Players must submit proof of vaccination to the team, not to the league office.

WHAT IS CONSIDERED SUFFICIENT VACCINATION?

Players must take two shots of one of the approved vaccinations under NFL protocols — Pfizer or Moderna — or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson. As Dr. Allen Sills, the league’s chief medical officer, has explained, players who have been previously documented with having had COVID-19 could be considered protected with one shot of those vaccines.

There’s also the possibility of a player having antibody levels that show a previous case of the coronavirus, and they can receive one shot to be protected.

“We have very clear protocols on vaccination requirements and what can be considered as being fully vaccinated under those protocols,” Sills said.

NFL protocols, created in conjunction with the players' union, oversee not only team facilities but also stadiums, hotels and any travel arrangements.

DID THE NFL KNOW AARON RODGERS WAS UNVACCINATED?

Yes, as did the Packers and the NFL Players Association.

Rodgers, who says he has an allergy to an ingredient in two of the vaccines, approached the NFLPA during the summer seeking approval of the treatment he took, details of which have not been made public. Dr. Thom Mayer, the union's medical director, consulted with Sills and with infectious disease consultants jointly agreed upon by the NFL and the union. They determined that Rodgers' treatment did not meet the qualifications or protocols to be considered a vaccine.

Rodgers has been required to wear a mask at the Packers' facility and to follow protocols designed for unvaccinated players. He is one of about 5% of the league's players considered unvaccinated.

WILL ANYONE BE PENALIZED?

Very likely — if the NFL's investigation, which also includes looking into a Halloween party attended by Rodgers — finds violations of the protocols.

Most responsible would be the Packers for not eliminating any violations. They could be fined and stripped of draft choices. For example, the Las Vegas Raiders were fined $500,000 last year — when there were no vaccinations available — for breaking protocols. But no teams lost picks in the 2021 draft for COVID-19 violations.

Rodgers, naturally, could be sanctioned by the NFL, too. That probably would involve a fine rather than a suspension.

Sills has been very clear that enforcement of the protocols is “serious business.”


Poster Comment:

Rodgers is lucky they are not trying to enforce parts of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion.

Post Comment   Private Reply   Ignore Thread  



[Home]  [Headlines]  [Latest Articles]  [Latest Comments]  [Post]  [Sign-in]  [Mail]  [Setup]  [Help]