Originally Posted by andyd (Post 1255469)

This could be an interesting one even Andy Holt has commented on it already this morning on twitter, the government are wanting the Premier league and EFL to have vaccines double jabbed mandatory written into players contracts. The PFA are gearing themselves up for a challenge because this is wanted before October, because a lot of Covid bubbles at football have or are being relaxed and majority of players are youngsters. The argument being with increased mixing with restrictions dropped unvaccinated players will catch the virus thus leading to possible serious disruption of fixtures which they are desperate to avoid. Difficult one because yet again in a free society can one be forced if refusing they lose their job contract or not.

Originally Posted by monkey hanger (Post 1255472)

the thing is that all football players are young. they are in a safe catogary for serious illness. all this isolation they are forced to do if they even have a mild case which will be the majority of cases does not help the matter. there is bound to be a PFA legal challenge by any change of a players contract without the players permission. the same will happen outside the game when or if this happens. its football we are on about not healthcare or care home workers.

Originally Posted by Chimer (Post 1255483)

So young footballers probably won't die of Covid. But they may visit their grannies occasionally while unknowingly carrying the bug, and the grannies might catch it and die, even if vaccinated. Happy about that?

Originally Posted by ferret man (Post 1255484)

No but Boris would be

Originally Posted by Chimer (Post 1255483)

So young footballers probably won't die of Covid. But they may visit their grannies occasionally while unknowingly carrying the bug, and the grannies might catch it and die, even if vaccinated. Happy about that?

Originally Posted by Chimer (Post 1255483)

So young footballers probably won't die of Covid. But they may visit their grannies occasionally while unknowingly carrying the bug, and the grannies might catch it and die, even if vaccinated. Happy about that?

Originally Posted by Twenty Eight (Post 1255503)

It's a minefield isn't it ?
My step son is 28. He refused the vax without any real basis than listening and reading social media.
He got covid. Recovered within 10 days but poorly all the same.
7 days later rushed into hospital with severe pneumonia and blood clots on his lung.
We finally got him home from hospital last night after a frantic period of worry and he's still a way to go.
Are the events coincidental or a consequence ?
I don't know.
He can't have the vax for at least six weeks now so in my eyes "vulnerable".
I'm double vaxed and glad to be.
What I witnessed on that ward I never want to see again.

Originally Posted by Mr T (Post 1255492)

Chimer your so spot on!!

We've got this exact issue at Accy;

Lads with who are assymtamatic have infected (insocently) see loved ones and other lads have young children
Plus if ur "double jabbed" by mis August no need to isolate if you've had a close contact of a "positive" contact.
I'll be fine; never been "positive" :p

Originally Posted by NORTHERNSOUL (Post 1255505)

Is it not correct that even under current standard contacts clubs can almost insist on players having the jab if the head of medical decided that's what he wanted to do and the PFA are only using the ramifications from the Hull City/ Barnsley court case to try and drive a hole in that ? to suit their own agenda.

I fail to see how vaccinating a clubs whole staff inc the players could be seen as anything but a good thing and would surely send the message to a lot of a clubs younger fans.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1255504)

hope he recovers soon and no long covid,

Originally Posted by NORTHERNSOUL (Post 1255505)

Is it not correct that even under current standard contacts clubs can almost insist on players having the jab if the head of medical decided that's what he wanted to do and the PFA are only using the ramifications from the Hull City/ Barnsley court case to try and drive a hole in that ? to suit their own agenda.

I fail to see how vaccinating a clubs whole staff inc the players could be seen as anything but a good thing and would surely send the message to a lot of a clubs younger fans.