JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Early in June, it was reported that the Jaguars had one of the lowest vaccination rates in the NFL.
Now that minicamp is wrapped up it looks like that is changing.
On Friday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that 65% of NFL players have had at least one shot. That’s approximately the same percent as the rest of the country. But for Americans ages 18-24, it’s around 48%.
So, NFL players are actually outperforming people in their age group.
65% of NFL players have had at least one shot, per NFL medical officer Allen Sills. That’s approximately the same percent as rest of the country. But for Americans ages 18-24, it’s around 48%. Ages 25-39 is around 50%. So players are over indexing compared to people their age.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 25, 2021
Restrictions for unvaccinated players are going to make things very uncomfortable and inconvenient.
According to a report since those protocols came out, the league has seen a surge of players getting vaccinated. The Jaguars have been among those teams that have seen a spike in vaccine rates over the last week.
Jaguars, Panthers among teams that saw a spike in Covid-19 vaccines at the end of training camp, after the NFL's memo about restrictions on unvaccinated players, I'm told.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) June 25, 2021
Broncos, Steelers, Dolphins, Saints among those known to approach or surpass 85 pct vacinnated threshold