NFL coach fired for refusing COVID vaccination
By NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (115912)
United States
July 24, 2021 9:47am CST
Minnesota Vikings assistant coach Rick Dennison has been fired after refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. All of what are called "Tier 1" employees are required to be vaccinated unless there is a valid medical or religious exemption. The team said that Dennison did not have an exemption.
I imagine we will see more of this. I know that some hospital systems are requiring all employees to be vaccinated. It will be interesting if that thinking moves into education especially since young children cannot yet get vaccinated.
After refusing to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, Rick Dennison is out as a Vikings assistant coach, sources told ESPN. Patriots assistant Cole Popovich also won't be with his team in 2021 in a decision related to the vaccine, sources confirmed to ESPN.
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@snowy22315 (169568)
• United States
24 Jul 21
I am glad to hear it. That is a bad example! Also, presumably he is a smart man..??? I don't get it.
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@kobesbuddy (74424)
• East Tawas, Michigan
24 Jul 21
@S4mmyboy People who refuse the vaccine, can still be carriers of this virus and spread it to other people. This is very unfair!
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
24 Jul 21
@kobesbuddy yes I agree with you. But still there is some controversy on this
@FourWalls (61915)
• United States
24 Jul 21
It’s not unusual for hospitals. I worked in an office, in the basement, having no contact with anyone except two other people in the office. I was required to get an MMR (mumps, measles, rubella) vaccine because all hospital employees had to have it. No exceptions. That was eight years ago, too.
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@wolfgirl569 (94747)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Jul 21
It is a job and they said jobs can require vaccines back when places started requiring the flu shots. So he got what he meeded.
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@kobesbuddy (74424)
• East Tawas, Michigan
24 Jul 21
I hate to say this, it's not very nice. But Rick Dennison knew better, it's his own fault he lost the coaching job.
@LindaOHio (155469)
• United States
25 Jul 21
It infringes on free choice; but I still think they should be vaccinated.
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