The 90-year-old grandmother who was the first to receive the coronavirus vaccine says it's 'the best early birthday present'

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.

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus vaccination programme across the UK won't be affected by France's ban on freight, the Transport Secretary has said.Grant Shapps told Sky News on Monday morning that the disruption around the Channel ports in Kent 'won't have an impact' on vaccine supply.It comes as France suspended all traffic from the UK for 48 hours amid fears over the new mutant coronavirus strain.A number of EU countries have also banned flights from the four nations.Mr Shapps said: "Most

Ian McKellen, the 81-year-old legendary British actor known for his role as Gandolf in the trilogy and Magneto in the franchise, has become one of the first celebrities to receive his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. On Wednesday, McKellen, rocking a rainbow striped scarf, received his first shot from a National Health Service nurse at Queen Mary's University Hospital in London, England, choosing to go public with his story to encourage others to get the vaccine. «I feel very lucky to have

Ian McKellen, the 81-year-old legendary British actor known for his role of Gandolf in the trilogy and Magneto in the franchise, has become one of the first celebrities to receive his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. On Wednesday, McKellen, rocking a rainbow striped scarf, received his first jab from an NHS nurse at Queen Mary's University Hospital in London, choosing to go public with his story to encourage others to get the vaccine. «I feel very lucky to have had the vaccine.

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.

direct to your inboxThe government has revealed the total number of coronavirus vaccines administered in the UK so far.The UK's vaccine roll-out started on Tuesday last week after the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for use in the country.The first people to be vaccinated include elderly people over the age of 80, care home staff and residents and healthcare workers.The government had previously said 'tens of thousands' of people have been

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

It was the summer of 2019 in the lobby of London's Soho Hotel. Helena Zengel, a then-11-year-old German actress with a still-shaky command of English, was meeting British director Paul Greengrass, who was looking to cast the second lead, alongside Tom Hanks, in his new Western News of the World, which Universal is set to open Dec.

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direct to your inboxIt's not very often Piers Morgan is put in his place but there are some people who get away with it.This time it was 91-year-old Martin Kenyon who went viral on Tuesday for his 'very British' vaccine interview on CNN. The grandfather appeared on the American news channel when he was stopped in the street as he left Guy's Hospital in London after being among the first to receive the coronavirus vaccine, which began to be rolled out yesterday.

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The first Coronavirus vaccine has been successfully administered outside of the clinical vaccine trials to a woman named Margaret Keenan!

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

“Long Live the Queen! 23 Rules for Living From Britain’s Longest-Reigning Monarch” (Turner), he explores the secrets to the royal’s enduring longevity.One of her favorites? One-upmanship.Kozlowski recalls a time when the queen out-performed “Iron Lady” Margaret Thatcher, who was just six months her senior.

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