An upcoming biography of four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers will touch on his COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
Rodgers said he had “developed immunity” to the virus while playing for the Green Bay Packers in 2021. However, a few months after telling reporters about his immunity status, Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19.
The quarterback’s positive test ultimately forced him to miss 10 days. The book, which has yet to be published, is expected to highlight Rodgers’ regrets about his vaccination comments.
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Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets plays during a preseason game against the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium on August 10, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Mr Rogers appealed, arguing that his homeopathic treatment plan qualified him for the vaccination, but the appeal was ultimately rejected.
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Rogers received some backlash at the time, with some critics alleging that he hadn’t been entirely honest about his status.
“If there’s anything I wish had turned out differently, that’s it. Because that’s the only thing [critics] “What can I do?” Rogers told biographer Ian O’Connor.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers practices at the team training facility on May 21, 2024 in Florham Park, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Rodgers’s argument for “exemption” centered primarily around his belief that the comments expressed “the core of my complaint,” the NFL star wrote in his book, according to ESPN.
Rogers said at the time that he was allergic to polyethylene glycol, an ingredient in the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, and was concerned about potential side effects from the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
New York Jets guard Aaron Rodgers speaks to the media on May 21, 2024. (Sarah Steer/Getty Images)
“But if I could do it over again, I would forget about the appeal and just tell them I’m allergic to PEG,” Rogers wrote in the book. “I would not take the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. I would not get vaccinated.”
The book is based on interviews with 250 people, including Rodgers, and touches on a wide range of topics, including Rodgers’ recovery after rupturing his Achilles tendon after four snaps in his 2023 Jets debut, his long estrangement from his family, his motivations for using ayahuasca, his football career at the University of California, his failure to go beyond the first round of the 2005 draft and his long tenure with the Packers.
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“Out of the Darkness: The Aaron Rodgers Mystery” will be released on August 20th.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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