- Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said he would not comment on
Aaron Rodgers ' vaccine status. - He conducted a press conference on Wednesday after Rodgers tested positive for
COVID-19 .
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"I'm not gonna get into any of our players' or coaches' vaccination statuses," head coach Matt LaFleur said at a press conference.
When a reporter asked if choosing not to get vaccinated was selfish, LaFleur added, "I think everybody has to make their own personal decision."
LaFleur added that he was confident that COVID-19 protocols had been followed in the Packers' building throughout the season.
NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport said on Wednesday that Rodgers was not vaccinated.
Rodgers will miss the Packers' upcoming game against the Kansas City Chiefs after testing positive for COVID-19.
In August, he dodged questions about his vaccination status, telling reporters that he was "immunized."
LaFleur declined to comment on the quarterback's previous comments, saying "That's a great question for Aaron."
The team referred Insider to LaFleur's press conference when asked if Rodgers was vaccinated.
In response to follow up questions regarding Rodgers' vaccine status, the Packers told Insider: "Our head coach said we don't comment on the players or coaches' vaccination statuses, he was the spokesperson on this."
"Per agreed-upon NFL-NFLPA policy, clubs are not permitted to comment on a player's medical status other than referring to roster status," the team said. "Being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list is for a player who either tests positive for COVID-19 or who has been in close contact with an infected person or persons."