{"id":548337,"date":"2021-06-01T14:06:24","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T18:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=548337"},"modified":"2021-06-01T14:06:25","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T18:06:25","slug":"i-dont-fancy-it-at-all-english-rugby-star-first-high-profile-british-athlete-to-turn-down-covid-19-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-dont-fancy-it-at-all-english-rugby-star-first-high-profile-british-athlete-to-turn-down-covid-19-vaccine\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I Don\u2019t Fancy It At All\u2019: English Rugby Star First High-Profile British Athlete To Turn Down COVID-19 Vaccine"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fi-dont-fancy-it-at-all-english-rugby-star-first-high-profile-british-athlete-to-turn-down-covid-19-vaccine%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=548337&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1181740168-1200x800-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p><span>Henry Slade, an English rugby star, told reporters that he does not plan to take the COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first high-profile British athlete to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Speaking with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/rugby-union\/2021\/05\/27\/henry-slade-exclusive-not-going-have-covid-vaccine-dont-agree\/\">The Daily Telegraph<\/a>, Slade said, \u201cI have had vaccines in the past and have fallen pretty unwell with them afterwards.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI don\u2019t know if that has anything to do with the diabetes or not. I am going to stay away from this one. I just think there hasn\u2019t been anywhere near enough testing to deem it safe,\u201d Slade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-9627417\/England-rugby-star-Henry-Slade-refuse-Covid-vaccine-does-not-fancy-it.html\">continued<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to NHS guidelines, \u201cThe vaccines approved for use in the UK have met strict standards of safety, quality and effectiveness set out by the independent Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Since Slade has Type 1 diabetes, he was offered the vaccine as part of the \u201csixth priority group,\u201d but said that he \u201cdoes not fancy it at all.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI\u2019m not going to have a vaccine. I don\u2019t agree with it all. I don\u2019t think you can trust it, can you? I don\u2019t think it [vaccination against COVID-19] has been going long,\u201d Slade <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rugbypass.com\/news\/henry-slade-issues-statement-following-criticism-over-his-cant-trust-it-covid-vaccine-claim-england\/\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cThere is no way of knowing what could happen with it in the future. I\u2019m perfectly fit and healthy. I don\u2019t fancy it at all.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Slade\u2019s comments sparked a major backlash, with the rugby star releasing a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeterchiefs.co.uk\/news\/statement-from-henry-slade\"><span>statement<\/span><\/a><span> in response:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"37\">\n<p><em><span>Following an article in today\u2019s Telegraph newspaper, I would like to make the following statement.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span>The comments attributed to me in regards to the Covid-19 vaccination form a very small part of an exclusive interview I had with the newspaper, which was set up to talk about living with Type-1 diabetes.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span>Not only as a professional sportsman but also [as] a person who has to closely monitor my health levels every day, I am acutely aware of the importance of vaccines and the role it plays in helping save lives.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span>From my own personal experience, I have encountered issues in the past with the use of vaccines and I am continually wary around this area. That said, I have no hidden agenda against the current, nationwide roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span>When the time comes for me to make an informed decision on whether or not I take up the option of having the vaccination, I will of course consider the thoughts of my family and friends, the latest Government advice, as well as all others around me.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span>In no way whatsoever am I offering advice to the general public as to the pros and cons of the vaccination programme. Everyone has a right to their own opinion on this matter, but given my past experiences, I wish to make the correct decision for myself.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Despite widespread criticism of Slade, fellow England rugby star, Courtney Lawes, spoke out in his defense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI wonder how many people abusing sladey right now have tweeted \u201cbe kind\u201d in the last couple of month\u2019s,\u201d Lawes tweeted. \u201cGuess we\u2019re not \u2018stamping out\u2019 online abuse atm?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThing is I\u2019ll defend your right to say what u like, but I just want to tell u guys, u ain\u2019t the good people u think u are,\u201d the England and Northampton player added.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"13.511627906977\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I wonder how many people abusing sladey right now have tweeted \u201cbe kind\u201d in the last couple of month\u2019s \ud83e\udd14 <br \/>Guess we\u2019re not \u201cstamping out\u201d online abuse atm? <\/p>\n<p>Thing is I\u2019ll defend your right to say what u like, but I just want to tell u guys, u ain\u2019t the good people u think u are.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Courtney Lawes (@Courtney_Lawes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Courtney_Lawes\/status\/1398173809694363649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>According to the latest <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/vaccines\/keythingstoknow.html\"><span>CDC<\/span><\/a><span> guidelines, COVID-19 vaccines are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/vaccines\/effectiveness.html\"><span>safe and effective<\/span><\/a><span>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cVaccines are now more widely accessible in the U.S. Everyone ages 12 and older is recommended to get a COVID-19 vaccination,\u201d the CDC adds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><span>member<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Henry Slade, an English rugby star, told reporters that he does not plan to take the COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first high-profile British athlete to do so.Speaking with The Daily &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2278793,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1181740168-1200x800-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"\u2018I Don\u2019t Fancy It At All\u2019: English Rugby Star First High-Profile British Athlete To Turn Down COVID-19 Vaccine","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-548337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1181740168-1200x800-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"\u2018I Don\u2019t Fancy It At All\u2019: English Rugby Star First High-Profile British Athlete To Turn Down COVID-19 Vaccine","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=548337"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548337\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2278793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=548337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=548337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=548337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}