All members of the Orioles' 40-man roster are now vaccinated against COVID-19

[AZProgressive]

The last time the Orioles made the trip to face their American League East rival, the Toronto Blue Jays, two key members of the team weren’t available to join. Outfielder Anthony Santander and left-handed reliever Keegan Akin were added to the restricted list, missing the trip to Canada.

Now, though, as Baltimore finds itself in a wild card race with a .500 record this late in the season for the first time since 2017, the club announced all players on its 40-man roster are vaccinated against COVID-19, ensuring no members of the team will be left behind for the Orioles’ next trip to Toronto in mid-August.

The timing of the announcement comes as two stars for the St. Louis Cardinals are poised to miss their team’s trip to Toronto. All-Star infielders Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt, as well as catcher Austin Romine, were ruled out of the trip Sunday due to their vaccination status. They were added to the restricted list, which means they will not be paid or earn major league service time for the games they miss.

To enter Canada, travelers are required to have the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or a second dose of another COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days before entry. Otherwise, they must go through a quarantine process of 14 days — an option that’s not possible given the in-and-out nature of a baseball series.

https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-covid-19-vaccine-all-players-20220724-wu64mzi5njapfa4m5hkg5az6rq-story.html

[PJMcK]

1. What took them so damn long?

These athletes are very foolish and they've endangered many people.

Should I really be impressed that 2-1/2 years after the pandemic began, these foolish millionaires finally got the shots that tens of millions of people have already received?

They're pathetic.