Aaron Rodgers Reveals in New Book He Regrets Handling of Vaccine Question in 2021: ‘The Only Thing [Critics] Could Hit Me With’

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Aaron Rodgers admitted in an upcoming biography that he regrets the way he misled the public about his Covid-19 vaccination status in 2021.

Ahead of the 2021 season, Rodgers was asked if he’d been vaccinated against the coronavirus. While a “yes” or “no” would have sufficed, Rodgers explained that he’d be “immunized.” While some took that as confirmation of his vaccination status, others took note of the careful wording and suspecting Rodgers wasn’t being entirely truthful.

The latter group proved to be right when Rodgers tested positive for Covid-19 in November of that league. He was forced to sit out for 10 days — the league’s minimum requirement for unvaccinated players.

In the book, titled “Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers,” the New York Jets quarterback said he’d do things differently if given the chance.

“If there’s one thing I wish could have gone different, it’s that,” Rodgers said in the book, “because that’s the only thing [critics] could hit me with.”

Following the backlash for claiming to be immunized but not actually getting vaccinated, Rodgers went on The Pat McAfee Show and revealed he was allergic to polyethylene glycol — an ingredient found in both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. He also expressed concerns for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. As an alternative, Rodgers went through a homeopathic treatment regimen. His holistic doctor then gave him a card claiming he was immunized, and the card was similar to the Covid-19 vaccine cards.

“But if I could do it again, I would have said [in August], fuck the appeal,” Rodgers said in the book. “I’m just going to tell them I’m allergic to PEG, I’m not getting Johnson & Johnson, I’m not going to be vaxxed.”

The book, written by author Ian O’Connor, is set to release next week.

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