Many have been sharing their experiences of receiving the vaccine in a bid to encourage others.
Here are some of the first to receive their vaccinations.
– Tom Parker
Tom Parker of The Wanted (Joe Giddens/PA)
The Wanted singer, 32, received the Pfizer/BioNTech jab and encouraged his followers to do the same “so we can all move on”.
The father-of-two is undergoing treatment for a brain tumour and is therefore likely to be in a priority group for the clinically extremely vulnerable.
– Sir David Attenborough
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The naturalist and broadcaster, 94, received the Covid-19 jab in January, months after speaking of the “immense suffering” caused by the pandemic.
The Wanted singer Tom Parker has praised the “incredible” work of the NHS vaccine rollout after receiving his first coronavirus vaccination.
The 32-year-old is undergoing treatment for a brain tumour and is therefore in a priority group for the clinically extremely vulnerable.
He said he felt reassured after a “tough” time having treatment, including radiotherapy and chemotherapy, during the pandemic.
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The father-of-two received the Pfizer/BioNTech jab at a vaccination centre run by Guy’s Hospital in London Bridge on Wednesday afternoon.
Speaking afterwards, he told the PA news agency: “I hope that people go out of their way to do it. I understand people’s concerns about it but there is no real need to be concerned.