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The Coronavirus vaccine is slowly being rolled out across the globe in an effort to vaccinate as many people as possible as the pandemic continues.

Great British Bake Off star Prue Leith has shared a candid photo of the moment she received the coronavirus vaccine.The 80 year old baking judge shared the photo of herself getting the jab done on her Twitter page and said it was “painless”. In the snap, Prue is wearing a face covering over her mouth and nose as well as a pair of glasses with red frames.

Prue Leith has received the COVID-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom.

direct to your inbox This week saw the first people in Britain receive the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. The rollout launch, on Tuesday, was dubbed 'V-Day' by Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the cityPictures show the first patient in Greater Manchester receiving the Covid-19 vaccine - a watershed moment in the fight against coronavirus. Ted, aged 86, received the jab at Salford Royal Hospital, one of 50 hospital hubs in the UK to administer the jabs on Tuesday.The landmark moment was captured on camera as the inoculation programme began.Salford Royal and Stepping Hill in Stockport are two of the 50

direct to your inbox The government could ease coronavirus restrictions once most vulnerable people have received a vaccine, it has been suggested.

direct to your inboxDr Hilary Jones has expressed caution over the coronavirus vaccine as it begins its roll-out in the UK. The first two people to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine had been given their first dose before 8am on Tuesday morning.

direct to your inboxMatt Hancock has predicted that people will be allowed to stop wearing face masks and coverings next year. The health secretary said he didn't 'imagine' people would be wearing masks as they do now by the end of 2021 - on the day the first coronavirus vaccine begins to be rolled out across the UK.

begun its coronavirus vaccination programme today.Matt Hancock told MPs last week that the health service was ready to administer vaccines following the news that the UK regulator has approved the Pfizer vaccine candidate for use.He described it as a 'monumental step forward' in the country's response to the pandemic.The first vaccinations will be administered at NHS hubs in hospitals across the country.The NHS has published a list of around 50 trusts which will provide vaccination hubs, which

direct to your inboxThe first British patients will receive coronavirus vaccinations today - dubbed V-Day by health secretary Matt Hancock.The inoculations will be administered at dozens of hospital hubs throughout the country, including in Greater Manchester.The UK is to become the first country in the world to start vaccinating people with the Pfizer/BioNTech jab.Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was 'immensely proud' of the scientists who have developed the vaccine.He praised NHS staff for

direct to your inbox A 90-year-old woman has become the first person to receive the coronavirus vaccine in the UK.

direct to your inbox Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said efforts are being made to ensure care home residents receive the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine as soon as possible as the UK roll out begins next week.

coronavirus restrictions from next Wednesday, December 2.Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced which areas would be placed in which tiers on Thursday.He said the tiers will be reviewed in a fortnight and kept "regularly under review after that".Mr Hancock also said that the measures are necessary given the "scale of the threat" faced by the UK.Lancashire was placed into Tier 3 after national and local government wrangling when the system was first introduced in October.The new system, however,

coronavirus lockdown ends.