As alarming as the situation for Covid-19, everyone must get the vaccination. There are millions of people waiting for their turn in the queue when some people aren’t still becoming conscious about being vaccinated.

Star sports editor Bella Katz asks why some sportsmen and top-level athletes refuse a Covid-19 jab and the potentially damaging impact. People are waiting in a virtual queue to book their booster jab on the NHS website, yet some haven’t even got their first.

It is a personal choice, but with rumors of damaging conspiracy theories circulating the dressing rooms at elite football clubs, you wonder how this might have been allowed to happen.

How could such misinformation be spread around training grounds where players work closely with doctors and physiotherapists today? Even the stadiums they play in almost weekly opened up to the public to help provide mass vaccination.

The vaccine uptake among professional footballers has been debated at length, with many opting not to discuss their status. Others have been more open, but why should this be the situation?

During the summer and whirlwind of the Euros, Gareth Southgate talked about the possible reasons players have been hesitant, including conspiracy theories.

“At their age, they are more open to some of these conspiracy theories because they are reading social media more,” he said.

“They are perhaps more vulnerable to those sorts of views. From what I can see, there is a bit of confusion around. And there are several different threads there to why they are choosing to be jabbed or not to speak publicly about it.”

Health Secretary Sajid Javid expressed his disappointment as more than five members of the England squad reportedly refused to get vaccinated.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said about his views on vaccine uptake, strongly encouraging people to think of others when making their decision.

‘The whole vaccination thing is, for me, a massive question of solidarity, loyalty, and togetherness.’

‘We have the chance to help not only ourselves but for other people as well by getting vaccinated. There is only one answer, so you do it. I think we can say we have 99 percent vaccinated’, he said in October.

It is hard not to take what we consume on social media at face value. It’s not a surprise that the jab has created anxiety and discomfort, but the clubs should be doing more to inform the uncertain individuals.

If left unaddressed, false and potentially harmful information can spread as quickly as the virus itself.

The terraces are an important place for fans to struggle with ideas. The players and managers involved in the game are role models for so many young people, and by endorsing the jab, they can give an essential boost to the campaign for fans to get vaccinated.