The first person in Tameside has had the Covid-19 vaccine... the great granny is already planning her delayed 80th birthday party

direct to your inboxThis is the moment a patient became the first in the world to receive the Covid-19 vaccine that was invented in the UK.Dialysis patient Brian Pinker received his jab at 7.30am on Monday from nurse Sam Foster at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Churchill Hospital.Mr Pinker, 82, has been receiving dialysis for kidney disease for a number of years at the hospital.The retired maintenance manager said the jab will give him peace of mind as he continues to receive

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Covid-19 variant is putting an extra strain on already stretched hospital resources.In London, one hospital declared they were unable to provide 'high standard critical care' because it is understaffed and swamped by Covid-19 patients. A campaigning doctor revealed on  Twitter  on New Year's Eve that the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel had sent an email to notify staff of the situation.

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The Distillers are gearing up to release their fourth studio album sometime next year, and already they’re planning its follow-up.The punk veterans reunited in 2018, before dropping two new songs ‘Man Vs Magnet’ and ‘Blood In Gutters‘ and embarking on a run of acclaimed festival shows – including a glorious set at Reading Festival 2019 (marking their first UK gig in 15 years).After teasing that a new album was due in 2019 – their first since 2003’s ‘Coral Fang – frontwoman Brody Dalle earlier

Bolton to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Michael and Ann Clubley, both aged 80, were first in line to be vaccinated at Tonge Moor Health Centre this morning (Tuesday, December 15).The couple, from Bromley Cross, said they were surprised but thrilled to be called up.Mrs Clubley said: "We weren’t expecting it until January, but we feel very privileged to be the first."As soon as we heard about the vaccine, we were happy to offer our arms over.

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“The COVID-19 vaccination programme is the single biggest immunisation programme in the history of the NHS and we are absolutely privileged and excited that our Salford Royal site and group is one of the first in the country to receive the vaccine and be at the forefront of its delivery in Greater Manchester.

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

Covid-19 vaccine. We told how Maggie Keenan, 90, received the ground breaking jab at 6.31am on Tuesday in Coventry.

Covid-19 vaccine. Margaret Keenan, known as Maggie, was vaccinated at 6.31am on Tuesday.