[Reggie28]

Originally Posted by D as in David

There is a possibility that a playoff bound team could suffer a similar fate just prior to the playoffs starting.

That may only be a reasonable possibility for Canadian teams. It looks like MLB teams are beginning to reach the 85% vaccination level.

As vaccine eligibility requirements have started to loosen in many states around the country, a few baseball teams have announced plans to vaccinate their personnel before Thursday’s opening day.

The St. Louis Cardinals are expecting to have access to the Johnson & Johnson shot before they begin their season.

The Houston Astros intended to fly from their spring training facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., to Houston on Monday to get vaccinated, instead of traveling directly to Oakland, Calif., for their series against the Athletics. The St. Louis Cardinals are expecting to have access to the Johnson & Johnson shot in Ohio before they begin their season against the Cincinnati Reds.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.wsj....ba-11617070127

The Cardinals were hopeful to have doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine available to them when they arrived in Cincinnati on Monday night. Manager Mike Shildt confirmed on Wednesday that at least 85 percent of the club’s traveling party was able to receive the vaccine.

Members of the Cardinals' traveling party included the following Tier 1 individuals: players, coaches, trainers and some front-office members, among other staffers. All were given the choice to receive the vaccine this week.

The Cardinals are the first team with a publicly known amount of organizational members vaccinated, though other teams around the league have similar plans or have individual vaccinations already underway.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.mlb....-vaccines.html