https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Report-NBA-will-not-have-a-vaccine-mandate-for-17330998.php

The NBA will not have a vaccine mandate next season, according to Yahoo Sports.

Still, the league will strongly encourage players, coaches and staffers to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Pending discussions with the National Basketball Players Association, unvaccinated players might be subjected to periodic testing.

This aligns with the NBA’s health-and-safety protocols from last season, when vaccine requirements were up to each city’s local guidelines. Given San Francisco’s COVID-19 rules, every Golden State Warriors player was required to get vaccinated to play home games.

Forward Andrew Wiggins was vocal about his reluctance to get vaccinated, though he ultimately got the shot in time for the team’s home opener. He has since said multiple times that he wishes he had not needed to get vaccinated.

Though the NBA entered last season with a 95% vaccination rate, there were notable holdouts. Unwilling to get vaccinated, Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving could play only road games for much of the season. Philadelphia guard Matisse Thybulle missed Games 3, 4 and 6 of a first-round playoff series against the Raptors because he wasn’t fully vaccinated and, thus, couldn’t travel to Canada.

Many states, including California and New York, have lifted vaccine mandates for attending events. But given that COVID-19 vaccination is still required to enter Canada, unvaccinated players could have issues playing games in Toronto.

On 7/26/2022 9:30 PM, Donald Lee wrote:
> https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Report-NBA-will-not-have-a-vaccine-mandate-for-17330998.php
>
> The NBA will not have a vaccine mandate next season, according to Yahoo Sports.
>
> Still, the league will strongly encourage players, coaches and staffers to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Pending discussions with the National Basketball Players Association, unvaccinated players might be subjected to periodic testing.
>
> This aligns with the NBA’s health-and-safety protocols from last season, when vaccine requirements were up to each city’s local guidelines. Given San Francisco’s COVID-19 rules, every Golden State Warriors player was required to get vaccinated to play home games.
>
> Forward Andrew Wiggins was vocal about his reluctance to get vaccinated, though he ultimately got the shot in time for the team’s home opener. He has since said multiple times that he wishes he had not needed to get vaccinated.
>
> Though the NBA entered last season with a 95% vaccination rate, there were notable holdouts. Unwilling to get vaccinated, Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving could play only road games for much of the season. Philadelphia guard Matisse Thybulle missed Games 3, 4 and 6 of a first-round playoff series against the Raptors because he wasn’t fully vaccinated and, thus, couldn’t travel to Canada.
>
> Many states, including California and New York, have lifted vaccine mandates for attending events. But given that COVID-19 vaccination is still required to enter Canada, unvaccinated players could have issues playing games in Toronto.

The way the BA.5 and BA.2.275 variants are going strong and eluding
prior vaccinations and infections, this could result in a whole lot of
players having to quarantine, creating a constant mess.

Allen wrote:
> On 7/26/2022 9:30 PM, Donald Lee wrote:
>> https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Report-NBA-will-not-have-a-vaccine-mandate-for-17330998.php
>>
>>
>> The NBA will not have a vaccine mandate next season, according to
>> Yahoo Sports.
>>
>> Still, the league will strongly encourage players, coaches and
>> staffers to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Pending discussions with the
>> National Basketball Players Association, unvaccinated players might be
>> subjected to periodic testing.
>>
>> This aligns with the NBA’s health-and-safety protocols from last
>> season, when vaccine requirements were up to each city’s local
>> guidelines. Given San Francisco’s COVID-19 rules, every Golden State
>> Warriors player was required to get vaccinated to play home games.
>>
>> Forward Andrew Wiggins was vocal about his reluctance to get
>> vaccinated, though he ultimately got the shot in time for the team’s
>> home opener. He has since said multiple times that he wishes he had
>> not needed to get vaccinated.
>>
>> Though the NBA entered last season with a 95% vaccination rate, there
>> were notable holdouts. Unwilling to get vaccinated, Brooklyn guard
>> Kyrie Irving could play only road games for much of the season.
>> Philadelphia guard Matisse Thybulle missed Games 3, 4 and 6 of a
>> first-round playoff series against the Raptors because he wasn’t fully
>> vaccinated and, thus, couldn’t travel to Canada.
>>
>> Many states, including California and New York, have lifted vaccine
>> mandates for attending events. But given that COVID-19 vaccination is
>> still required to enter Canada, unvaccinated players could have issues
>> playing games in Toronto.
>
>
> The way the BA.5 and BA.2.275 variants are going strong and eluding
> prior vaccinations and infections, this could result in a whole lot of
> players having to quarantine, creating a constant mess.
>

Yes. I am surprised that sports teams aren't having more of a problem
already.

I got my second (Moderna) booster today. I had been planning on waiting
for an updated vaccine to be available, but I decided to go forward now
due to the rising case rates.

--Robin