Cardinal Stadium vaccination site begins offering second doses as turnout remains low Share Updated: 8:31 PM EDT May 3, 2021 Share Updated: 8:31 PM EDT May 3, 2021
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Show Transcript CAPACITY. WLKY’S DREW GARDNER HAS MORE ON WHAT’S BEING DONE TO HELP INCREASE THOSE NUMBERS. DREW: OF THE SECOND DOSES BEGIN GOING INTO ARMS HERE ARE CARDINAL STADIUM, OFFICIALS ARE STILL TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO COME IN FOR THEIR FIRST SHOT, AND NOW THEY HAVE CALLED IN REINFORCEMENTS. ON PLAYERS FROM THE LOUISVILLE MONDAY, XTREME WERE ON HAND TO WELCOME BACK THOSE GETTING THEIR SECOND DOSE OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE. I JUST FEEL LIKE IT IS VITAL. IF I CAN DO WHAT I CAN TO HELP, WHO WOULD I BE IF I DIDN’T? DREW: TEAM PHYSICIAN JONATHAN NEWSOM HAS MADE GETTING HIS ATHLETES VACCINATED A PRIORITY. HE HOPES PEOPLE WHO SEE THEM GET THE SHOT WILL BE INSPIRED TO DO THE SAME. THEY COULD POTENTIALLY HELP US GET THROUGH SEASONS AND GET PEOPLE IN THE STANDS MORE
Monday afternoon Cardinal news and notes
Share this story NET Rankings Update: No. 53 (down 21 spots from Saturday). After an upset loss to Florida State on Sunday, Jeff Walz says it’s time to find out how tough a team he has.
His No. 3-ranked Cardinals likely lost their chance for an outright Atlantic Coast Conference title, though they can still win a share of the title and the No. 1 seed in the ACC Tournament with a win Feb. 28 at Notre Dame.
Work for that will begin when practice resumes Wednesday. Between now and then, however, will be an important two days for the program’s immediate future.