Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith and X-Men actor Sir Ian McKellen are some of the first celebrities to have received the Covid-19 jab.
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was first administered in the UK last week, with 90-year-old Margaret Keenan being the first person to receive it.
Since then, more than 137,000 people have received the coronavirus vaccine in the UK – with the elderly and vulnerable people sitting at the top of the priority list.
Prue, 80, took to Twitter on Tuesday to post a photo of herself having the vaccine.
The GBBO star wrote alongside the snap: “Who wouldn’t want immunity from #Covid19 with a painless jab?? #vaccine.”
Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith said the Covid-19 vaccine was ‘painless’ (Image: PA)
Prue’s tweet has been liked over 75,000 times and her followers were quick to comment on it, with another person writing: “Well done Prue. It doesn’t hurt, protects the most vulnerable and works.”
However, many were quick to argue that the vaccine does not make you immune from Coronavirus.
Another celebrity who was keen to let others know he had been jabbed was Sir Ian.
British actor Sir Ian McKellen gave a thumbs up after having his jab (Image: via REUTERS)
The 81-year-old British actor gave a thumbs up as a doctor inserted the injection into his left arm.
“I feel very lucky to have had the vaccine. I would have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone,” Sir Ian wrote alongside the photo.
The Lord of the Rings star also praised the NHS saying he wants to “give them all a big hug” after having his first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.
Sir Ian praised the NHS and said he felt ‘very lucky’ to have had the vaccine (Image: via REUTERS)
“Next time I come, well no, six days after I next come I’m going to give them all a big hug – is that allowed? I don’t know,” he said, according to ITV.
“That’s the real bonus of all this, to watch and see what works in this country and what doesn’t work – and it seems to me the NHS is right at the top of the list for institutions that do work.”
Veteran actor Lionel Blair also had the vaccine after celebrating his 92nd birthday (Image: REUTERS)
He continued: “Of course, I know I wouldn’t be alive if it wasn’t for the NHS. I’m a little bit older than the NHS but when I was a kid, having good medical treatment available when it was needed – what a wonderful notion.”
Fellow actor Lionel Blair turned 92 last weekend and said having the vaccine was the best birthday present ever.
“I feel marvellous,” he said. “It didn’t hurt, it’s just like the flu jab. If people don’t get on board, they’re crazy.”
Lionel said being given the jab was the best birthday present ever (Image: PA)
Another well-known face who decided to have the jab was Jack Whitehall’s father, Michael.
The 80-year-old got the first of two coronavirus injections on Sunday night, and couldn’t resist making a dig at his comedian son.
Taking to his Twitter account, Michael shared a snap of himself wearing a white face mask and blue scarf while a nurse rolled his white shirt sleeve up and prepped the needle.
Jack Whitehall’s dad Michael also had the vaccine over the weekend (Image: @fatherwhitehall/Twitter)
And he couldn’t help but take the opportunity to give Jack a joking dig in the arm too.
Michael tweeted: “Here was I worrying about a little p**k, no, not @jackwhitehall, which was brilliantly organised by @GSTTnhs.
“Thank you to all the kind and wonderful NHS staff who administered my COVID-19 vaccine last night. See you for little p**k No 2 in January.”
Singer Marty Wilde said having the Covid-19 vaccine is ‘common sense’ (Image: PA)
Singer Marty Wilde was also among one of the first famous faces to get the vaccine in the week it was rolled-out.
The 81-year-old told ITV: “Having just had my Covid injection I can honestly say it was an easy experience, if that’s the right word. It was painless and the staff were great.”
On his reasons for wanting to be among the first to have it done, he added: “Because I think it is common sense. You look at the amount of people who have died over this last six to eight months and then you think how you can protect yourself.
“It’s common sense. The whole thing is just the right thing to do. You need an injection.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
