As availability of the COVID-19 vaccine expands throughout the country, sports teams, players and fans all could see an impact.
So what are Chicago’s pro teams saying about the vaccine? How many players have received it? And what does it all mean for potentially increasing fan attendance at games?
The Cubs have encouraged players to receive the vaccine but will not make it mandatory. Not many players had received the vaccine before the MLB season started, according to the Associated Press. That has slowly started to change with athletes now in their home cities and vaccine availability shifting.