Emmerdale veteran Claire King has admitted that she shouts at fellow cast and crew if they are not wearing masks on set.
Two of the ITV soap's stars - James Hooton (Sam Dingle) and Jurell Carter (Nate Robinson) - have recently come out to reveal that they will not be taking the potentially life-saving coronavirus vaccine.
King, 58 - aka the Dales' resident super bitch Kim Tate - was forced to take six months off work last year as her underlying health conditions left her vulnerable to COVID-19 and has admitted that she has no time for co-workers who are not taking the pandemic seriously.
"I still shout at people for not wearing masks - it's just respect for other people, isn't it?" she told The Sun.
"I don't understand why some people don't want the vaccine, either. I've had both my jabs and if I get side effects, I'll deal with them.
"I was told there was a high chance if I got COVID-19 I wouldn't survive it, so it was always the better option. I have no issues with it.
"If you're not going to get the vaccine, have a bit of respect for other people and wear a mask."
Emmerdale continues weeknights on ITV.
Neil Wilkes
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