Joshua Kimmich not vaccinated against Corona: “Still have concerns!”
Joshua Kimmich has not yet been vaccinated against Corona. Now the ‘We kick Corona’ founder has explained his motives.
Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich has been sovereign after the 4-0-Success in the Bundesliga against 1899 Hoffenheim to the reports of imagethat he was one of five unvaccinated Bayern professionals.
“Yes, that’s right,” confirmed the 26-year-old at the end of the game Skyreports. “Personally, I still have a few concerns about the lack of long-term studies. But I am aware of my responsibility and adhere to the hygiene measures. The unvaccinated players are tested every two to three days.”
And Kimmich continues: “Everyone has to make the decision for themselves. But I am not a corona denier or an opponent of vaccinations. On the other hand, there are rarely vaccination breakthroughs. Vaccinated people can then no longer be tested and often do not even know whether they are in You can then still spread it. For some, the testing is hard to pay, in my case FC Bayern still pays for it. But if that were no longer the case, I would of course do it myself. “
Kimmich founder of the ‘We kick Corona’ initiative
Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann fell ill with corona last week despite complete vaccination protection and had to watch the game against his ex-club from home. At the beginning of the corona pandemic, Kimmich founded the ‘We kick Corona’ initiative together with teammate Leon Goretzka and donated one million euros for it.
Before the game, FCB sports director Hasan Salihamidzic was with Sky explains about Kimmich’s vaccination status: “I won’t say anything about it. Jo will comment on it later. Basically, we know our recommendation to get vaccinated. In Germany there is no compulsory vaccination, every employee can decide for himself.”