Footballers and vaccination

Quoted from jamesgtfc

But evidence does seem to point that a lot of footballers across the game are choosing not to get the vaccine...

I’d imagine it’s very much a combination of both but folk just making sweeping comments about IQs of people or slagging them off does nothing but breed contempt…

I’d imagine plenty can give a valid reason, some perhaps not and as we’ve said, some are probably only just able to access it officially…

Referring back to the original post, the managers of those clubs are quoted in the article as saying that their players are actively choosing not to have it, and point to conspiracy theories as a reason...

I mean, I may be wrong, but I would’ve thought premier league players don’t have to wait for the NHS rollout and have some private set up?

Quoted from sam gy

Referring back to the original post, the managers of those clubs are quoted in the article as saying that their players are actively choosing not to have it, and point to conspiracy theories as a reason...

I mean, I may be wrong, but I would’ve thought premier league players don’t have to wait for the NHS rollout and have some private set up?

Is everything negative towards the vaccine being promoted as a conspiracy? Genuine question, I know a close friend over in France has said that literally anyone not having the vaccine, regardless of reason is being called an antivaxxer…

I understand what you’re saying about private opportunities but surely, regardless of their cash and status they should wait like everyone else?

If the vaccine is so integral then the roll out to key workers and the likes first was right, I want football as much as the next man but surely they can’t claim to be integral to anything? Was a bit like the travelling around for games when other people couldn’t…I mean we all watched but it made you question what was really happening.

I suspect over time they’ll just start having it if it means they can play games…

Quoted from aldi_01

Is everything negative towards the vaccine being promoted as a conspiracy? Genuine question, I know a close friend over in France has said that literally anyone not having the vaccine, regardless of reason is being called an antivaxxer…

I understand what you’re saying about private opportunities but surely, regardless of their cash and status they should wait like everyone else?

If the vaccine is so integral then the roll out to key workers and the likes first was right, I want football as much as the next man but surely they can’t claim to be integral to anything? Was a bit like the travelling around for games when other people couldn’t…I mean we all watched but it made you question what was really happening.

I suspect over time they’ll just start having it if it means they can play games…

I don't think it's available privately in the UK, but anyone can have it who is over 18 anyway now so that's irrelevant

It’s been said right from the start that, generally speaking, the virus affects older people much worse. Kids barely notice they have it and young people (under 30) tend to show mild symptoms.

I know there are extreme cases that buck the trend but, as I say, generally, that’s been the line.

So it stands to reason that if I’m a ‘young’ person, and also physically fit because I’m a professional sportsman, I’m probably in no rush to get the vaccine because if I do get the virus, it probably won’t affect me.

That’s fine… but again it overlooks the main reason why you should get the vaccine - to stop the spread and protect each other.

I’m not blaming young people; I’m just trying to see it from their point of view.

Not sure young fit footballers will accept taking the vaccine & before anybody jumps on me i'm double jabbed myself , not going to go into the rights or the wrongs because there's certainly benefits for us older people but i will leave it at that , feel free to coment but if i was a young fit 20 something i'd be 50-50

Quoted from aldi_01

I understand what you’re saying about private opportunities but surely, regardless of their cash and status they should wait like everyone else?

If the vaccine is so integral then the roll out to key workers and the likes first was right, I want football as much as the next man but surely they can’t claim to be integral to anything? Was a bit like the travelling around for games when other people couldn’t…I mean we all watched but it made you question what was really happening.

Totally, as I said, just guessing really re being able to get it privately, but obviously that’s not actually the case.

Quoted from fishcake63

Not sure young fit footballers will accept taking the vaccine & before anybody jumps on me i'm double jabbed myself , not going to go into the rights or the wrongs because there's certainly benefits for us older people but i will leave it at that , feel free to coment but if i was a young fit 20 something i'd be 50-50

It’s fair enough, but if any players test positive, then they’ll have to isolate no matter how they’re feeling. And if they’re not vaccinated they’re more likely to both get it and spread it.

Out of interest, what’s it like in other sports? Are we only really arsed because it affects our football fix?

Quoted from pontoonlew

What is it people are not understanding about the fact it’s physically impossible for all under 30s to be fully vaccinated? Most 25-30’s are only just getting their second vaccines and below that it’ll be another few weeks.

It’s really not a difficult concept yet we’ve been round this on 2-3 different threads.

There have been walk in vaccination centres in Grimsby for quite some time now. My teenage children got their second jabs two months ago. No excuse for the players not to have 2 doses by now.