With COVID-19 infection rates soaring around the country, Michigan football has scheduled a mass vaccination event for players, coaches and staff members to receive booster shots ahead of the team’s trip to Florida for its College Football Playoff semifinal.
The session, described by offensive tackle Andrew Stueber as a “full-team booster shot” is scheduled for Wednesday, three days before the Wolverines depart for Fort Lauderdale on Christmas. Kickoff against Georgia is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31.
“That’s definitely a growing concern of ours,” Stueber said Tuesday evening. “We’ve implemented masks in meetings, kind of maintaining social distancing.