It means these coaches and staff members would be banned from the field, meeting rooms or any other interactions with players.
Dr. Michael Miao helps Denzelle Good #71 of the Las Vegas Raiders walk to the locker room after he was hurt in the first half of a game against the Miami Dolphins at Allegiant Stadium on December 26, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.assistant coaches from four different teams could lose their Tier 1 status if they do not receive at least a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by next week. The vaccine isn't mandatory for players, though, who have a much lower rate of vaccinations.
These coaches could be exempt if they provide medical or religious reasons for not taking the vaccine. Should they lose Tier 1 status, it means they would be banned from the field, meeting rooms or any other interactions with players, the NFL network reported. Teams last month were told by NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills that players, coaches and team staff needed to receive their first dose of either theor Moderna vaccination by the week of June 7, which would allow them to receive the full, two-dose vaccination before the start of July training camps.
Assistant coaches from at least four NFL teams are refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine and are set to lose Tier 1 status -- banning them from the field, meeting rooms and direct interactions with players -- if they don’t get a first shot by the end of next week, per sources."Vaccination rates among NFL players remain low compared to staff league-wide, but it's not mandatory for players, only Tier 1/2 staff.
Staff members who have been fully vaccinated will be allowed access to all restricted areas of NFL team facilities, and they won't be required to wear personal protective equipment .
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