Ravens QB Jackson noncommittal about COVID-19 vaccine after contracting virus twice

(CNN) — Baltimore Ravens backmost Lamar Jackson has present had COVID-19 twice, but erstwhile asked by reporters Monday whether the Ravens person spoken to him astir getting vaccinated, helium was noncommittal connected vaccines.

“I conscionable got disconnected the COVID list, truthful I’ve got to speech to my squad astir this and effort to spot however they consciousness astir it,” helium said. “I’m going to support grinding arsenic overmuch arsenic I tin astir it, and spell from there.”

He was asked again if helium would get vaccinated.

“We’ll see. Talking to the doctors. We’ll see,” helium said. He aboriginal added helium felt getting the vaccine was a idiosyncratic decision.

“I’m conscionable going to interest astir that with my family, support my feelings to my household and myself. I’m focused connected getting amended close now. I can’t dwell connected that close present connected however everybody other feels — conscionable trying to get backmost into a large routine,” helium said.

Jackson tested affirmative for the 2nd clip successful July earlier grooming campy and said helium was upset by it.

“What the? Again?! It was crazy. I was heartbroken due to the fact that I wasn’t looking guardant to that all. Right earlier campy it was like, not again. Not close now. But it’s implicit with,” Jackson said, adding helium was fatigued and slept a lot.

“But I’m gladsome to beryllium back. Ten days being off, I didn’t similar it astatine all,” helium said.

Jackson archetypal tested affirmative successful precocious November 2020, according to the NFL Network and ESPN. It was during this time the Ravens were struggling to negociate a Covid outbreak among players — astatine 1 constituent placing 20 players connected the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

Vaccinated players that trial affirmative and stay asymptomatic are eligible to instrumentality aft investigating antagonistic doubly successful a 24-hour span, according to league protocols.

Unvaccinated players are required to quarantine for 10 days and past trial antagonistic earlier they’re capable to return.

Jackson said Monday helium didn’t consciousness that having an unvaccinated backmost was a disadvantage to the Ravens.

“I’m conscionable going to travel the NFL protocols arsenic overmuch arsenic I can, champion I can. I’m not disquieted astir it. Last twelvemonth I came disconnected COVID, I felt similar we did beauteous good,” helium said. “This year, I’m trying to bash the aforesaid happening if anything. Just similar I said, I’m going to travel the protocols.”

Jackson’s noncommittal to the vaccine comes arsenic the NFL and different leagues try to combat vaccine hesitancy among players. Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley tweeted in June he’d alternatively discontinue than get a vaccine, but in July said he was not “anti oregon pro vax. I’m pro choice.”