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Washington Football: Latest vaccine update comes with huge sigh of relief

Jan 3, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera before action against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

The Washington Football Team entered their training camp as one of the teams with the least number of their players vaccinated. This caused concern not only throughout the fanbase, but on the coaching staff as well.

In his first press conference as the team opened camp in Richmond, head coach Ron Rivera voiced his frustration with the teams’ low vaccination rate. It frustrated Rivera both at a personal level, as he is immune-compromised, and at a competitive level.