Ohio State president Kristina M. Johnson announced on Tuesday evening –one day after the Pfizer vaccine was given full approval by the FDA – that all students, faculty and staff are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. That, of course, includes every member of the Buckeyes’ football program, which is set to begin the 2021 season in eight days at Minnesota. As it currently stands, unvaccinated players are required by the university to be tested twice per week, while those who are vaccinated are not subject to testing unless they show symptoms or are in close contact with someone who tested positive. “Some guys jump on daily, but I think we’re right around 10 – or just under 10 – that are unvaccinated,” head coach Ryan Day during his press conference on Monday, the same day that the Big Ten announced that any team unable to play a game this…
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