As companies in the U.S. look to vaccinate staff en masse, some employers have achieved high rates of vaccination without major mandates—professional sports leagues.
Around 67% of eligible Americans are fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Meanwhile, leagues such as the NBA, NFL and MLS have rates greater than 90%, with the NHL and WNBA at over 99%.
Malaty Rivera said she has done these virtual"fireside chat sessions" with several companies and teams, from Patagonia to the MLB's Washington Nationals, and finds them to be very effective. In talking with the WNBA players, she and the other medical experts crafted a conversation that touched on how the vaccine approval process works and concerns around"They applied what they understood and it shows by the vaccination rates," she said.
"It was a really big effort, but it was the most appropriate thing to do -- for us to take that time with our players and our coaches," said Sims, who noted they did similar sessions with players' families, the National Retired Players Association and the league's referees."No question was out of bounds."Who was delivering that message was also important, Sims and Malaty Rivera said.
In the NFL, for instance, teams could face potential forfeits and lost paychecks for outbreaks among unvaccinated players. As of July 22, when the policy was announced, 75% of players were partially vaccinated. As of Oct. 7, a month into the regular season, 93.3% of NFL players were vaccinated, the league said.
Unvaccinated MLS players have a different set of COVID-19 protocols, including more frequent testing, and are not allowed to engage in any"high-risk behaviors," such as attending concerts indoors, Johnny Andris, deputy general counsel for the MLS Players Association, told ABC News. Over 95% of players are vaccinated.
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