A 90-year-old grandma has become the first patient in the world to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
Margaret Keenan received the jab at about 6.45am today in Coventry, marking the start of the NHS’ biggest ever mass vaccination programme.
It comes after the Pfizer and BioNTech jab was approved last week.
Mrs Keenan, known to family and friends as Maggie, received the injection from nurse May Parsons at her local hospital.
Mrs Keenan said: ‘I feel so privileged to be the first person vaccinated against Covid-19, it’s the best early birthday present I could wish for because it means I can finally look forward to spending time with my family and friends in the New Year after being on my own for most of the year.
‘I can’t thank May and the NHS staff enough who have looked after me tremendously, and my advice to anyone offered the vaccine is to take it – if I can have it at 90 then you can have it too.’
The former jewellery shop assistant, who only retired four years ago, turns 91 next week.
She has a daughter, a son and four grandchildren.
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