The Ohio State football team will not require its players to receive a COVID-19 vaccine when all adult residents in Ohio become eligible on March 29. But Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said Wednesday that staff will assist them in setting up appointments and he welcomed the expanded vaccine eligibility. “This really is a huge step for us moving forward,” Day said. “We’re really fired up. And we’re going to have a great plan. It’s all just happening kind of fast, but I know our medical people are working on it. I’m getting a bunch of texts about how we’re going to get this organized.” Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, outbreaks have led to disruptions in the team’s schedule, including prompting three regular-season games to be canceled last fall. As recently as last week, the Buckeyes paused strength and conditioning workouts after an increase in positive COVID-19 tests. Organized…
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