WNBA says 99% of its players are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

The WNBA announced on Monday that 99% of its players have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The WNBA has a higher percentage of vaccinated players than any other major U.S. sports league that has announced its vaccination rates. 

In a statement, the WNBA said "99 percent of the league's players are now fully vaccinated, and all 12 teams have met the threshold for being considered a fully-vaccinated team." The WNBA players' union thanked the medical professionals who helped educate players about the vaccine in a tweet. "Thank you to all of the experts, physicians and other healthcare professionals who dedicated time to our player-led vaccine education sessions during the offseason!" the WNBPA wrote.