WNBA says 99% of its players are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
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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.Rodeo star Spencer Wright and his wife are making end-of-life preparations for their 3-year-old son after he was found unconscious in a creek, a close family friend said in updates posted on social media and confirmed to CBS affiliate KUTV. The boy had been playing on his tractor before he ended up in the water and a mile downstream.
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