Leeds United and Covid-19 - Premier League reveal scale of vaccine uptake across division
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This week, Raphinha has benefitted from his double-vaccinated status, which has allowed him to continue training and playing football after visiting red-listed Venezuela while on international duty.
The eased restrictions for internationals returning from red-listed countries, as agreed in a compromise between FIFA and the government, only apply to fully-vaccinated players and those without full protection instead have to quarantine in a government-managed hotel and cannot participate in club activity for 10 days.
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Hide AdBut the Premier League' s updated figures show that a significant portion of top flight players are not fully-vaccinated, with almost one in five yet to have a single dose.
The news comes days after the Premier League reminded fans that NHS Covid passes, which provide evidence of full vaccination or a recent negative test, are now a requirement of stadium entry.
In a statement on their official website, the Premier League said, "the Premier League can confirm today that 81 per cent of players have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose, with 68 per cent now fully vaccinated.