GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers shared his beliefs concerning the COVID-19 vaccine Friday in his first public feedback since testing constructive for the virus.
Rodgers appeared on the the Pat McAfee Present the place he acknowledged that his private well being selections ought to be non-public and mentioned he’s been a sufferer of shaming from a “woke mob” and sufferer of a “witch hunt.” He mentioned there are “blatant lies” about him within the media proper now.
Rodgers opened by saying he has an allergy to an ingredient within the mRNA vaccines–Pfizer and Moderna–and that’s a part of the rationale he didn’t get vaccinated. He mentioned he didn’t wish to get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to some reviews of blood clots in individuals who acquired the J&J shot. The CDC has recommended the J&J vaccine, saying clotting is uncommon.
“My medical staff suggested me that my possibilities of getting an adversarial occasion was larger than my possibilities of getting COVID,” Rodgers mentioned.
Rodgers says the Packers group and his teammates are conscious of his vaccination standing. He mentioned he didn’t misinform the general public in August when he was requested if he was vaccinated and responded that he was “immunized.”
“It wasn’t some type of ruse or lie, it was the reality,” Rodgers mentioned. He mentioned he would’ve defined if there was a comply with up.
“I didn’t lie within the preliminary press convention. Throughout that point it was a really witch hunt happening a cross the league when everyone within the media was so involved about who was vaccinated and who wasn’t and what that meant and who was being egocentric and who was speaking about it and what it meant in the event that they mentioned it was a private choice. They shouldn’t should disclose their very own medical info and what not,” Rodgers mentioned.
“I needed it to go away. All people within the group knew I wasn’t vaccinated. I used to be making an attempt to mitigate having this dialog happening and on,” Rodgers mentioned.
Rodgers mentioned he petitioned the league to simply accept his immunization standing, however they declined and mentioned he could be positioned within the unvaccinated class. He says the league was totally conscious of his standing as he returned to the Packers. Rodgers known as NFL protocol for the unvaccinated “draconian measures.”
“I appeared into and talked to a number of medical people and professionals and located there was an immunization protocol I might undergo to finest shield myself and my teammates and it was a long-term protocol that concerned a number of months, and I’m very pleased with the analysis that went into that,” Rodgers mentioned.
Rodgers says he’s “finished his personal analysis” and says he believes in pure immunity. He denied being a COVID denier and doesn’t recommend individuals mustn’t get vaccinated. Rodgers says he wears a masks in public and follows NFL protocols for the unvaccinated.
“Private well being selections, for my part, ought to be non-public,” Rodgers mentioned. “Bodily autonomy is a proper.”
Rodgers says he’s been speaking with radio show host Joe Rogan, who has voiced skepticism concerning the vaccine. Rodgers says he takes monoclonal antibodies, ivermectin and Zinc.
The National Institutes for Health says ivermectin will not be really useful for the therapy of COVID-19.
“There may be inadequate proof for the COVID-19 Therapy Pointers Panel (the Panel) to suggest both for or towards using ivermectin for the therapy of COVID-19. Outcomes from adequately powered, well-designed, and well-conducted scientific trials are wanted to supply extra particular, evidence-based steerage on the function of ivermectin within the therapy of COVID-19.”
The CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines as secure and efficient. CLICK HERE to be taught extra concerning the vaccine.
Rodgers has been in a promotional partnership with Prevea Well being for years. After his feedback, a Prevea Well being spokesperson responded to Motion 2 Information with a one-sentence assertion: “Our focus right now stays steadfast on the well being and security of our sufferers, suppliers, employees and communities, in addition to on our efforts to assist and encourage all eligible to change into vaccinated for COVID-19 for the well being and security of all.”
Rodgers has to take a seat out for at the very least 10 days and have two unfavorable COVID-19 checks in 24 hours, which means he’ll miss Sunday’s recreation in Kansas Metropolis. Jordan Love will begin at quarterback Sunday.
The soonest Rodgers might return to the Packers is Saturday, Nov. 13, at some point earlier than the Packers host the Seattle Seahawks at Lambeau Discipline.
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