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Prof Van Tam injects Matt Hancock with the vaccination
Mr Hancock tweeted an image of him and England’s deputy chief medical officer “JVT” at the Science Museum.
In a post on Twitter, he said: “Brilliant! Got the jab. In and out in eight minutes. Didn’t hurt at all.
“Massive thanks to JVT & the @sciencemuseum team. When you get the call, get the jab!”
During a press conference on Wednesday, the 42-year-old had said he was “delighted” to have received the call-up and that he was “looking forward to it”.
Professor Van Tam has reportedly been busy recently helping to vaccinate his home-town residents.