FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - General view of Old Trafford after Manchester United's Premier League match against Brentford at the Brentford Community Stadium was postponed due to a number of positive coronavirus tests among players and staff, Manchester, Britain - December 14, 2021. Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
(Reuters) - British sports minister Nigel Huddleston has urged footballers who do not intend to get the COVID-19 vaccine to "overcome their reluctance" because it is their social responsibility.
With games being postponed due to COVID outbreaks at several clubs, the English Football League (EFL), which governs the lower divisions of the sport, said on Thursday that a quarter of players from its 72 clubs do not intend to get vaccinated.
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