“I knew at some point if I contracted COVID or if word got out, because it’s the NFL and there’s leaks everywhere, it was possible I’d have to answer the questions,” Rodgers added. Rodgers told Rogan that he knew he would face greater scrutiny if he tested positive for COVID-19. Furthermore, Rodgers broke NFL rules when he participated in in-person press conferences without wearing a face mask. The veteran quarterback was fined by the Packers for attending a Halloween party with 18 of his teammates that were vaccinated. The truth began to come out when Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 in November 2021. So then I go the season (with) them thinking, some of them, that I was vaccinated.” But, (I) thought there’s a possibility that I say ‘I’m immunized,’ maybe they understand what that means, maybe they don’t. “And I had come to the conclusion I’m gonna say, ‘I’ve been immunized.’ And if there’s a follow-up, then talk about my process. “I’d been ready the entire time for this question and had thought about how I wanted to answer it,” Rodgers told Rogan. Rodgers added that he is allergic to an ingredient that was used in the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.

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