NBA continues quest for more shots in arms – Cache Valley Daily
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan gestures during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) The NBA’s Christmas message to its teams was a refrain it has been using for weeks: Get boosted. With the number of players on the league’s health and safety protocols list still hovering around 100 — and with Chicago coach Billy Donovan now dealing with those protocols as well, calling into question his availability for the next few Bulls games — the league and the National Basketball Players Association continue to hammer home the importance of booster shots. Every NBA team, by Dec. 31, must arrange a booster-shot event for players, staff and family members, the latest mandate from the league in its quest to get its skyrocketing virus numbers under control. The NBA has told teams its data shows that boosters substantially reduce a person’s risk of being infected, and one out of every three players still aren’t boosted — even though 97% of the league is vaccinated. That comes as the league’s Jan. 5 booster mandate looms for all eligible scorer’s table personnel, team attendants, and other staff who
