San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich obtained the COVID-19 vaccine, going public on Thursday with that announcement to encourage others to get the shot when they get the chance.
Popovich launched the news at the age of 72. He made the announcement in the NBA as a video, as did 73-year-old Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the league’s all-time leading scorer last week. Both fall within the age limits set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention around vaccine eligibility.
“Scientifically, it’s crazy. It’s what we need to do so we can all get in the way again,” Popovich said in the video.
The video also shows Popovich receiving the vaccine. “I didn’t feel it,” he told the medical worker who set him on fire.
The CDC guidelines suggest that the priority for receiving the vaccine should be given to medical staff, those living in long-term care facilities, essential front-line workers, those over the age of 65 and people with “underlying medical conditions” who increase vulnerability. the COVID-19.