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  • 2022-08-30 (xsd:date)
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  • Is Moderna a Sponsor of the 2022 US Open? (en)
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  • In late August 2022, readers asked us if a rumor was true that said COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna was a sponsor for the 2022 U.S. Open tennis tournament. The answer is yes. According to the official U.S. Open website, Moderna was listed as a sponsor in the website address and a partner in the text of the page: The Moderna sponsor logo appeared in the background of tennis matches in several pictures captured at the U.S. Open. On the Getty Images website, one photo shows Serena Williams in front of the logo and another picture displays a wide view of the large arena. The tournament takes place in New York City. Tennisnet.com reported that the partnership between Moderna and the U.S. Open might exhibit a lack of tact and may not have a calming effect. The reason why: Tennis star Novak Djokovic wasn't able to participate in the Australian Open earlier in the year after a protracted legal saga ended with his deportation from that country because he isn’t vaccinated against COVID-19, The Associated Press published. Djokovic also missed other major tournaments for the same reason and previously said he has no plans to get vaccinated. The Associated Press reported that he previously came down with COVID-19 two times. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have advised that the vaccines are safe and effective. The CDC also published that hundreds of millions of people have safely received a COVID-19 vaccine: In sum, yes, it's true that the pharmaceutical company Moderna, a manufacturer of COVID-19 vaccines, was a sponsor of the 2022 U.S. Open. (en)
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