In major league clubhouses, vaccine hesitancy appears to be fading. More than 81% of players and other team personnel have received at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, the league said Friday. The league also said that nine of its 30 teams have reached the 85% threshold. The other five teams that have reached the 85% mark are expected to achieve fully vaccinated status within two weeks. The league applies the 85% threshold to what it calls Tier 1 personnel, defined broadly as players and those with the greatest access to them: managers, coaches, athletic trainers, physical therapists, medical staff and some front-office personnel.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 30, 2021 18:41 UTC