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NFL Assistant Coaches on at Least 4 Teams Reportedly Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine

Assistant coaches on at least four NFL teams reportedly are in jeopardy of losing their Tier 1 access established by the league's health and safety protocols.

According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the coaches are refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine and will be banned "from the field, meeting rooms and direct interactions with players" if they don't receive the first dose of the vaccine by the end of next week:

Tom Pelissero

The NFL allows unvaccinated individuals to keep Tier 1/2 status if they provide a valid medical or religious reason, but has advised teams to consider restricting their access.