CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo said he understands the controversy surrounding his decision not to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but explained that he is "taking some more time to see the data in all of it."
The Cubs are one of eight teams in baseball who haven't reached the 85% vaccination threshold, which would allow for a loosening of restrictions. They're still required to wear masks in the dugout and need permission to leave their hotel on the road, for example.
Rizzo, 31, is a cancer survivor who meets regularly with young cancer patients, though that has been on hold during the pandemic.