Doctors raise concerns about Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt vaccination status

By Rylie Smith | Jul 26, 2022

Mar 18, 2022; Jupiter, Florida, USA; St. Louis Cardinals infielder Juan Yepez (36) rounds pass third base on his way to score after a single by third baseman Nolan Arenado (not pictured) in the third inning of the game against the Houston Astros during spring training at Roger Dean Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports /

St. Louis Cardinals players Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt have gained the attention of doctors amidst questioning the COVID vaccine.

St. Louis Cardinals players Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt have made it clear they aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 and are gaining negative attention from fans and doctors regarding the status.

Goldschmidt expressed that he feels as though the risks outweigh the benefits of the vaccine.

"“I talked to as many doctors and medical professionals as I could to try to gather as much info on what they know, what they don’t know and all of that type of stuff. For me, I just determined that the potential risks of taking the vaccine outweigh the potential benefits.” – Paul Goldschmidt, via KMOV4"

Arenado shared that he wants to start a family, which was a part of his decision. According to KMOV4, he “doesn’t want to be a spokesperson, he’s just choosing what’s best for him and his family.”

Local doctor J. William Campbell weighed in on his opinion regarding the vaccine.

Local doctor weighs in on Cardinals players’ decision to not get vaccinated

Campbell, Head of Infectious Disease and Prevention at St. Luke’s Hospital, shared some valuable insight on the vaccine. He explained that the vaccination isn’t dangerous, and that COVID can be a deadly infection, regardless of how healthy someone is.

"“With all due respect, I disagree with that. We have certainly have had a lot of people die in their 20s 30s and 40s who had no risk factors at all, so why have that, get vaccinated. Vaccination is like everything else, always something that happens at a very low risk, but the most common thing is to have a sore arm.” – J. William Campbell, via KMOV4"

Several MLB players have faced trouble this season with vaccination being a requirement to enter Canada. Unvaccinated players have had to stay behind and teams have had to make roster changes in games at the Toronto Blue Jays to adapt to the absence of some players.

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