Head coach Mike Zimmer of the Minnesota Vikings looks on prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. ((Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images))MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said a player who has been vaccinated had to be taken to the emergency room Tuesday night due to COVID-19.Zimmer said that player, who has not been named, is still in the hospital but is stable.
Zimmer said he was told the player was having trouble breathing, and it was likely Covid-pneumonia.The Vikings have had five players in the last week placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.