The FAI has moved to issue a statement following Callum Robinson's revelation that he is not vaccinated from Covid-19, saying it "accepts the right of all individuals".
Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny did not disclose how many of the players have not taken the vaccine, but when asked was the number in single figures or above 10 and he replied that "I don't have exact figures, but it wouldn’t be too many more than that".
The figures sit alongside the average of the Premier League where 13 of the 20 clubs in the top division of English football have squads where fewer than 50% of the players vaccinated.
Robinson's comments have brought a wave of publicity as the first player to openly discuss their policy. The West Brom player