From the BBC:
“Duchess of Cambridge gets
first Covid vaccine dose”
The Duchess of Cambridge has said
she is "hugely grateful" after getting her first dose of a
coronavirus vaccine on Friday. Catherine, 39, shared a photograph of herself
being given the vaccine at the Science Museum in London. On Twitter, she
thanked all those who are "playing a part in the rollout". Health
Secretary Matt Hancock said on Saturday that in the last two weeks more than
half of those in their 30s have been vaccinated in the UK. The duchess is one
of more than nearly 39 million people in the UK to have received their first
dose of a coronavirus vaccine. More than 24 million people have received their
second dose. Catherine is the latest senior royal to share publicly that she
has had the vaccine, with her husband getting his first dose earlier this
month. Her father-in-law, the Prince of Wales, and his wife, the Duchess of
Cornwall, received their coronavirus jabs in February. The Queen received hers
in January. In England and Scotland, people aged 30 and over can book their
vaccine, although in some parts of Glasgow people aged 18 can get their first
jab. Those in Wales and Northern Ireland 18 and over are eligible to get their
vaccine. Most adults in the UK under the age of 40 are being offered an
alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine due to a link with rare blood
clots.
^ The UK roll-out may be slower
than the US, but is doing pretty well. ^
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