Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Friday that he sought an alternative treatment for the coronavirus in lieu of the NFL-endorsed vaccine because he has allergies to the ingredients in two of the injections approved by the US Administration. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
During an interview on SiriusXM’s “Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers stated that “I am not someone against the vaccine and who believes that the Earth is square. I am allergic to an ingredient found in mRNA vaccines. I found a long-term immunization protocol to protect myself and I am very proud of the search that led to that. “
Rodgers, who is tested daily for coronavirus as part of NFL protocols for unvaccinated staff and players, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. The 37-year-old quarterback said he was not feeling well on Thursday but was much better on Friday.
Rodgers won’t be able to be with the Packers for 10 days, which rules him out for Sunday’s game in Kansas City. The star quarterback must submit a negative test to return with the team on November 13.
Rodgers stressed that on the website of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC for its acronym in English) “it said that if someone had an allergy to any of the ingredients, one should not receive one of the vaccines. of mRNA. So those two (from Moderna and Pfizer) were discarded beforehand ”.
