Sports
COVID-19 Vaccine Is 'Personal Decision': Ravens QB Lamar Jackson
The Ravens quarterback said he plans to consult with his team doctors 'to see how they feel about' the COVID-19 vaccine.
OWINGS MILLS, MD — Lamar Jackson says he is weighing his options after getting the coronavirus twice in the last nine months.
He returned to practice Monday at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills and played his choice about the COVID-19 vaccine close to the vest.
"I feel it's a personal decision. I'm just going to worry about that with my family, keep my feelings to my family and myself," Jackson said, as reported by the BaltimoreRavens.com. "I'm focused on getting better right now. I can't dwell on that right now, how everybody else feels. I'm just trying to get back in a great routine."
Find out what's happening in Owings Mills-Reisterstownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Jackson had to take 10 days off from training camp, after he tested positive for the virus at the end of July. He missed the first day of practice and was only able to come back Saturday.
The NFL requires unvaccinated players to isolate for 10 days after testing positive for the virus. They can return if they are asymptomatic, according to the NFL's COVID-19 guidelines, which state that vaccinated players can return after two negative COVID-19 tests and no symptoms.
Find out what's happening in Owings Mills-Reisterstownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
It was the second time in the last year that Jackson has gotten the coronavirus. He tested positive in November 2020.
"I was just like last time — fatigued," Jackson said Monday. "I was sleeping a lot. But I'm glad to be back. Ten days off, I didn't like it at all."
Jackson has declined to say whether he has been vaccinated, according to ESPN, which reported Gov. Larry Hogan last week called on the player to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
"I've got to talk to my team doctors, try to see how they feel about it, keep learning as much as I can about it," Jackson said of the vaccine. "We'll go from there."
Meanwhile, Baltimore City re-instituted a mask mandate Monday to keep the delta variant from spreading the virus.
Related:
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
