Who In The NBA Is Not Vaccinated?

With the NBA season in full swing, we take a look at which players have chosen not to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.

Introduction

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the United States, the NBA has been one of the first professional leagues to resume playing. While the league has implemented a number of safety protocols, including regular testing and isolating players who test positive, some have criticized the NBA for not mandating that all players be vaccinated.

So far, only a handful of players have publicly announced that they have not been vaccinated, including Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets and Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics. It is unclear how many other players have not been vaccinated, as the NBA does not require players to disclose their vaccination status.

Given the potentially serious consequences of contracting COVID-19, some have called on the NBA to do more to ensure that all players are vaccinated. However, others have argued that it should be up to each individual player to decide whether or not to get vaccinated.

Do you think the NBA should require all players to be vaccinated? Or should it be up to each player to decide whether or not to get vaccinated?

list of NBA players who have not been vaccinated

As of June 10, 2021, there are four NBA players who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19. They are:

-Deandre Jordan of the Brooklyn Nets
-Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets
-Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets
-James Harden of the Houston Rockets

Reasons why some NBA players have not been vaccinated

Some NBA players have not been vaccinated because of medical reasons or personal beliefs. Some medical reasons include:
-Allergies to ingredients in the vaccine
-Pregnancy
-A history of Guillain-Barré syndrome

Some players have personal beliefs that make them hesitant to get the vaccine, such as:
– mistrust of the government
– fear of needles
– concern about the long-term effects of the vaccine

The risks of not being vaccinated

The risks of not being vaccinated are well-documented. Vaccine-preventable illnesses such as measles, mumps, and rubella can have serious consequences, including hospitalization and even death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus. It begins with flu-like symptoms including fever and can lead to severe pneumonia, encephalitis (swelling of the brain), and death.”

rubella, “is usually a mild illness in children. However, pregnant women who get rubella can have a miscarriage or give birth to a baby with serious birth defects.” Mumps “can cause hearing loss and brain swelling in adults.”

According to the CDC, ” vaccine-preventable illnesses such as measles, mumps, and rubella can have serious consequences, including hospitalization and even death.” The risks of not being vaccinated are well-documented and should be taken seriously.

The benefits of being vaccinated

Being vaccinated protects you from getting sick from the virus. It also helps protect those around you, especially people who are at higher risk for severe illness from the virus, like older adults and people with certain medical conditions. When more people get vaccinated, it’s harder for the virus to spread, and eventually we may be able to stop it from spreading altogether.