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Italy's Serie A reveals 98% of players and staff are now vaccinated against Covid – a day after Germany's Bundesliga hit 94% – with England's Premier League refusing to publish its own stats

Italy's Serie A has posted an impressive 98 per cent vaccination rate for all players and staff, in stark contrast to the English Premier League, who are still struggling to convince their stars to get a jab.

According to La Repubblica, there are just 20 people across the Italian top flight who are yet be vaccinated against coronavirus, with five of those from the same unnamed club.

Those who have been vaccinated are no longer required to be tested every 48 hours but those 20 who are not jabbed must continue to undergo testing if they are to be involved in training and matches.