So I made a decision that was in the best interest of my body.' 'My medical team advising me that the danger of an adverse event was greater than the risk of getting COVID and recovering. 'You know, my desire to immunize myself was what was best for my body, and that's why this is so important to me,' Rodgers said. He did not disclose the exact treatment plan that he underwent before he appealed to the NFL, the NFLPA and the jointly approved infectious disease expert that he should qualify as vaccinated but said he is taking ivermectin, zinc and monoclonal treatments. Rodgers, 37, said that, because of his allergy, his only option for one of the approved vaccines was the Johnson & Johnson shot, which he said he was not comfortable taking because of reports of side effects.

I am somebody who's a critical thinker.'' But had there been a follow-up to my statement that I've been immunized, I would have responded with this: I would have said, 'Look, I'm not some sort of anti-vax, flat-Earther. It was the truth, and I'll get into the whole immunization in a second. 'And at the time, my plan was to say that I have been immunized. 'During that time, it was a witch hunt that was going on across the league, where everybody in the media was so concerned about who was vaccinated and who wasn't and what that meant and who was being selfish and who would talk about it, what it meant if they said it's a personal decision and they shouldn't have to disclose their own medical information. 'First of all, I didn't lie in the initial press conference,' Rodgers said Friday. 'Health is not a one-size-fits-all for everybody, and for me it involved a lot of study in the offseason.'ДЄsked in August whether he was vaccinated, Rodgers said, 'Yeah, I've been immunized.'

'I believe strongly in bodily autonomy and the ability to make choices for your body, not to have to acquiesce to some woke culture or crazed group of individuals who say you have to do something,' Rodgers said during a lengthy rebuttal to what he suggested was misinformation reported over the past several days.

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He confirmed that he underwent a treatment designed to raise his immunity and appealed to the NFL to be considered vaccinated but lost that appeal. In a 46-minute appearance on ' The Pat McAfee Show,' Rodgers said he is allergic to an ingredient in two of the three approved vaccines - the ones produced by Moderna and Pfizer, known as mRNA vaccines. Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, is considered unvaccinated by the NFL and NFL Players Association and is in a 10-day minimum quarantine that will keep him out of the Packers' game Sunday at the Kansas City Chiefs. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he did not lie when discussing his vaccination status, has followed almost all protocols for unvaccinated players and explained his reasoning for not getting one of the traditional COVID-19 vaccines before this season.

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