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Make sure i m available mentally, physically and spiritually as well. do you mind me asking if you re confirming you did get the vaccine? it s not a big deal. reporter: as the olympics begin in tokyo, notably without fans, several american athletes won t be there either after testing positive for covid-19, raising suspicions over whether they were vaccinated. swimmer michael andrew says he wasn t. i didn t want to put anything in my body i didn t know how i d react to. i didn t want to risk any days out. reporter: it is still possible to get covid post vaccine but the effects are less likely to beccording to the cdc. some prefer the freedom of choice over the threat of hill. coal beazley made that clear in june tweeting if you re scared of me then steer clear or get vaccinated, point blank period. ....
So do fresh concerns over covid-19 driven by the delta variant. he s playing the drums in there. reporter: johnson bornsteen is a player for the chicago soccer team. he s played all over the world, every stints in the world cup for team usa. he couldn t wait to get the vaccine. i wanted to protect myself and the people around me. i was one of the very open people to follow what was going on, and when i got the opportunity to take advantage of it. not everyone peoples that way, as you know. the professional sports world. some had been reluctant to share where they stand. me being available to my teammates on the floor, taking care of my body, me doing everything i can to make sure i m available, mentally, physically as well. do you mind me asking if you re confirming you did get the vaccine? it s not a big deal. and as the olympics begin in ....
Confirming that you did get the vaccine? it s not a big deal. reporter: as the olympics begin in tokyo, notably without fans, several american athletes won t be there either after testing positive for covid-19, raising suspicions over whether they were vaccinated. swimmer michael andrew says he wasn t. i didn t want to put anything in my body that i didn t know how i would potentially react to. i didn t want to risk any days out. reporter: it is still possible to get covid post-vaccine, but the effects are less likely to be severe, according to the cdc. but some still prefer the freedom of choice over a threat of health. buffalo bills wide receiver cole beasley made that clear in june, tweeting if you re scared of me, then steer clear or get vaccinated. point blank period. i may die of covid, but i d rather die actually living. the nfl s policy is vaccinated players get tested once every two weeks while unvaccinated players get tested every day. ....
Protect the people around me. i was one of those very open people to follow what was going on. and when i got the opportunity to take advantage of it. not everyone feels that way, as i m sure you know. even within the professional-sports world. reporter: some have been reluctant to share where they stand. me being available to my teammates on the floor is me taking care of my body. you know? me, you know, doing everything i can do to make sure i am available, both, mentally, physically, and spiritually as well. and do you mind me asking if you are confirming that you did get the vaccine? it s not it s not a big deal. reporter: and as the olympics begin in tokyo, notably without fans, several american athletes won t be there, either. after testing positive for covid-19. raising suspicions over whether they were vaccinated. swimmer, michael andrew, says he wasn t. i didn t want to put anything in my body that i didn t know how i would, potentially, react to. i didn t want ....