Las Vegas Raiders turn out to be first NFL group to require proof of vaccination to attend house video games

The Las Vegas Raiders are the primary NFL group to announce they may require followers at house video games at Allegiant Stadium to point out proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

The group’s vaccination/no-mask coverage will take impact for the group’s Sept. 13 regular-season opener towards the Baltimore Ravens on “Monday Evening Soccer.”

“Well being and security has at all times been our primary precedence,” Raiders proprietor Mark Davis mentioned in a press release launched by the group. “After session with (Nevada) Governor (Steve) Sisolak and different group leaders, this coverage ensures that we will function at full capability with out masks for absolutely vaccinated followers for your complete season.”

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For Saturday’s preseason opener towards the Seattle Seahawks, the Raiders performed in entrance of a house crowd at Allegiant Stadium for the primary time since relocating to Las Vegas from Oakland following the 2019 season. With a masks mandate in place for the sport, there have been 50,101 followers in attendance on the 65,000-seat stadium, in keeping with the Las Vegas Assessment-Journal.

The New Orleans Saints introduced final week that solely followers who’ve been vaccinated or a unfavorable COVID-19 check taken 72 hours previous to video games, and put on masks, will likely be permitted for house video games on the Superdome.

This text initially appeared on USA TODAY: Raiders announce COVID vaccination coverage at Allegiant Stadium