NFL’s Dak Prescott Cites HIPAA While Refusing To Answer Question About Being Vaccinated, Collective Cyber Sigh Follows
According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, HIPPA — an acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — prohibits certain entities from disclosing another person’s medical information. But there is no rule that prevents people from talking about their own health condition.
In a memo this week, the NFL said teams can be forced to forfeit games and potentially face other consequences if their is a COVID-19 outbreak caused by unvaccinated members of the organization, NBC Sports reported.
While some say athletes such as Prescott should be allowed to make a personal decision without facing criticism, others say their choice affects many others.
Except his decision could impact 100+ other players.
— A.J. (@FreyDaddy4) July 23, 2021
Prescott also refused to confirm his vaccination status last month.
“For me, I think it’s important just for everybody to educate themselves on the reason of why to get vaccinated and why it can either help in their cause or maybe help the world,” he said in an interview with NBC DFW.
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