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Atlanta United players receiving COVID vaccine

210116-Atlanta- Syringes wait to be filled during an event Saturday morning, Jan. 16, 2021, for Fulton County School employees and their spouses who are 65 and older to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Some Atlanta Public Schools employees also were expected to get vaccinated Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Photo: Ben Gray for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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210116-Atlanta- Syringes wait to be filled during an event Saturday morning, Jan. 16, 2021, for Fulton County School employees and their spouses who are 65 and older to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Some Atlanta Public Schools employees also were expected to get vaccinated Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Photo: Ben Gray for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

By Doug Roberson

Updated March 29, 2021

Atlanta United’s first-team players received their first dose of the Pfizer COVID vaccine on Monday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The stadium is Federal mass vaccination site.

The players were registered for vaccinations after the state opened up the treatment to all age groups.

The Pfizer vaccine requires a second shot in 21 days. The Centers for Disease Control reports that the vaccine is 95 percent effective.

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