Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week and was ruled out for at least 10 days, which, in tandem with multiple reports, confirmed he was not vaccinated against COVID-19.
This came after he said he had been “immunized” against the virus in training camp, and did not wear a mask to his podium appearances, or while on the sidelines, which indicated that he had been vaccinated.
On Friday, Rodgers joined the Pat McAfee show for a more than 45-minute long explanation, in which he said a lot of things, many of which were accusatory towards the NFL, and about “cancel culture” and the “woke mob” he felt were out to get him.
At one point, he compared his situation to Martin Luther King Jr.’s, quoting him, saying, “You have a moral obligation to object to unjust rules.”
He explained his status by saying he had an allergy to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and did not feel comfortable with the single-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine. He also said that he felt his claim that he is “immunized” was not a lie, and said he answered that way as to avoid a scene.
Instead, he took Joe Rogan’s advice, some of which was the same advice former President Trump gave, advocating for things like Ivermectin and HCQ — an anti-malaria drug — neither of which have been recommended by the CDC.
“I consulted with a now good friend of mine Joe Rogan when he got COVID,” Rodgers said. I’m doing a lot of the stuff that he recommended in his podcasts and on the phone to me… I’m thankful for people like Joe stepping up and using their voice. I’m thankful for my medical squad. And I’m thankful for all the love and support I’ve gotten, but I’ve been taking monoclonal antibodies, Ivermectin, zinc, vitamin C and HCQ and I feel pretty incredible.”
Per the CDC, vaccinated individuals have a stronger immunity to COVID-19 than people who have previously contracted the virus, and neither the FDA nor CDC recommend using Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19.