‘It’s a painless procedure’: Joan Collins, 87, reveals she has received her first COVID-19 vaccination as she shares snap from the doctor’s surgery
- Joan Collins has joined more than 1.5million people across Britain and has been given the game-changing Covid-19 vaccination
- Since the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was approved for use in December, the UK has allowed the use of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca jab
- The Dynasty star, 87, shared a snap of herself getting the AstraZeneca vaccine as she thanked the doctors for a ‘painless procedure’
- The Oxford vaccine is given in two doses and is stored at fridge temperature, while the Pfizer vaccine is stored at -70C, but is also given in two doses
- Joan said she was ‘honoured’ to be given the vaccine, especially on the same day that The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh received the inoculation
- The Monarch, 94, and Prince Philip, 99, were given the Covid-19 jab over the weekend at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday
- It comes as coronavirus cases continue to soar in the UK amid the third nationwide lockdown, with 59,937 infections being recorded on Saturday
- On the same day, there were a staggering 1,035 deaths, taking the UK’s overall death toll to more than 80,000 victims
Joan Collins has become the latest famous face to have been given the game-changing Covid-19 vaccination.
The Dynasty star, 87, took to Instagram on Sunday to reveal that she had been inoculated at London’s Bloomsbury Surgery the previous morning.
She has joined more than 1.5million people across Britain who have been given the jab since the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was approved for use in December.
Covid vaccine: Joan Collins has become the latest famous face to have been given the game-changing Covid-19 vaccination, the star revealed on Instagram on Sunday
The UK has since allowed the use of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca jab, alongside an inoculation against coronavirus developed by Moderna.
And Joan shared a snap of herself getting the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine as she thanked the doctors for a ‘painless and seamless procedure’.
In the picture, the actress donned a floral dress paired with a black jacket as she sat on a chair while a doctor could be seen administering the vaccine.
She put safety first as she sported a flowery reusable face mask while attending the GP surgery to get her inoculation.
‘Painless’: The Dynasty star, 87, revealed she was given the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine as she thanked the doctors for a ‘painless and seamless procedure’ (pictured in October 2019)
In her caption, she thanked two NHS workers, Dr Ammara Hughes and Raj Gill, for their work administering the Covid-19 jab.
Joan also admitted that she felt ‘honoured’ to be given the vaccine, especially on the same day that The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh had received the inoculation.
She penned: ‘Delighted to get @astrazeneca @ouhospitals #vaccine yesterday morning at the @nhsenglandldn Bloomsbury surgery – thank you Mr. @rajgill2585 and @dr_ammarahughes for a painless and seamless procedure!
‘Same day as our Queen! #honoured #registernow’
Joan has become the one of the first famous faces to have been given the game-changing Oxford jab, which was rolled out by the NHS earlier this month.
Rolling out: Joan has joined more than 1.5million people in Britain who have been given the jab since the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was approved for use (above, Boris Johnson in London)
Celebrities including Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Tom Jones, Jack Whitehall’s father Michael and Dr Alex George have all announced that they have received the Covid-19 jab.
The Oxford viral vector vaccine is administered in two doses and is stored at fridge temperature, while the Pfizer vaccine has to be stored at -70C, but is also given in two doses.
It is thought the rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab will accelerate the vaccination programme because it is easier to store and transport.
Oxford resident and Dialysis patient Brian Pinker, 82, was the first person to receive the Oxford jab, revealing he was ‘so pleased’ to get it and was ‘proud’ it was developed in his city.
Only 530,000 doses of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine will be available for vulnerable people this week with ‘tens of millions’ promised by April.
Famous faces: Celebrities including Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Tom Jones, Jack Whitehall’s father Michael and Dr Alex George have all announced that they have received the Covid-19 jab
AstraZeneca bosses pledged to deliver two million doses a week by mid-January. But the ambitious target may be further off than hoped, with fears that the UK won’t receive enough supplies until February due to ‘capacity issues’ in manufacturing.
The Monarch, 94, and Prince Philip, 99, were given the Covid-19 vaccination over the weekend at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace revealed on Saturday.
When asked by MailOnline, the palace refused to indicate which out of the two available vaccines the couple had been given.
News of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh’s vaccination is unusual from Buckingham Palace, which rarely comments on the royal couple’s private health matters.
It is understood the Queen decided the information should be made public to prevent inaccuracies and further speculation.
Health: The Queen, 94, and Prince Philip, 99, were also given the Covid-19 vaccination over the weekend at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace revealed on Saturday
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: ‘The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have today received Covid-19 vaccinations.’
A royal source confirmed the injections were administered by a Household Doctor at Windsor Castle.
Confirmation of the royal couple’s inoculations comes a month after British grandmother Margaret Keenan, 91, became the first person in the world to receive a Covid-19 vaccination on December 8.
It has since been offered to people over 80 or those who are at high risk from the virus, with people who live or work in care homes also top of the list to get the jab.
Boris Johnson announced this week he will bring in the Army to bolster the vaccination drive, as he claimed the NHS will be able to give 200,000 jabs every day by next Friday as part of ambitious lockdown-ending plans.
Staggering: It comes as coronavirus cases continue to soar in the UK amid the third nationwide lockdown, with more than 59,000 infections recorded in a single day on Saturday
The UK is aiming to vaccinate 13million people by mid-February, which could require up to three million per week.
Only 1.5million have received at least one dose so far — meaning there are another 11.5million to dish out in 39 days, or around 300,000 a day.
It comes as coronavirus cases continue to soar in the UK amid the third nationwide lockdown, with more than 68,000 infections recorded in a single day on Friday.
While Saturday’s latest figures saw another 59,937 cases of the virus being recorded, while there were a staggering 1,035 deaths in just one day.
The death toll, which has doubled in a week, takes the UK to more than 80,000 victims. Coronavirus infections hit a record high of 68,053.
Inoculations: The UK has also allowed the use of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca jab, which is given in two doses and is stored at fridge temperature, while the Pfizer jab is stored at -70C, but is also given in two doses
Royal sources insisted last month that the Queen and Prince Philip would not get preferential treatment for the jab, but would instead ‘wait in line’ during the first wave of injections reserved for the over-80s and care home residents.
The participation of the Queen in backing the jabs could be seen as a rallying cry to the nation.
The Department of Health said it is aiming for all care home residents to have been offered vaccines by the end of January.
The Government’s vaccination priority list, a version of which was first published in September, puts care home residents and staff among those first in line for a jab.
First person: Dialysis patient Brian Pinker, 82, was the first person to receive the Oxford jab, revealing he was ‘so pleased’ to get it and was ‘proud’ it was developed in his city
But Mr Johnson admitted earlier this week that the vaccination plan needs to speed up as figures showed only one in 10 care home residents, and 14 per cent of staff had been vaccinated so far.
Nadra Ahmed, the chair of the National Care Association, previously told the Telegraph that the delays were unacceptable.
She said: ‘It’s not good enough. For once we would have loved to see the statistics being ahead of the curve, rather than behind it,’ she said.
‘If we don’t do this, we are failing the vulnerable citizens in this country who are in care settings, and this will be the failure of the government to safeguard the people who are the most vulnerable.’
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