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
(John Stillwell/PA)
The naturalist and broadcaster, 94, received the Covid-19 jab in January, months after speaking of the “immense suffering” caused by the pandemic.
In the 1976 Morecambe and Wise Christmas special, Angela became the toast of the nation as the first deskbound newsreader to reveal their legs.
The former Nine O’Clock News presenter says she has maintained a dedicated fitness regime and is enthusiastic about the benefits.
She told Platinum magazine that in her 20s she had been advised by a woman she interviewed to think of her body as a machine that will “seize up if you don’t oil it”.
Angela added: “Although I’m not like a Ferrari any more, I feel like a well-preserved vintage model. If you keep moving, keep supple and maintain a decent level of fitness, you’ve got a great chance of staying well. Keeping fit is really good for every part of your body.”
Sir David Attenborough is among the famous faces to have been vaccinated (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
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Millions of people in the UK have been given a coronavirus jab as part of the vaccine rollout.
Celebrities from the worlds of music, film and TV 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.
Millions of people in the UK have been given a coronavirus jab as part of the vaccine rollout.
Celebrities from the worlds of music, film and TV 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
The Wanted singer, 32, received the Pfizer/BioNTech jab on Wednesday 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.
Angela Rippon, 76, can still do the splits nearly 50 years on from Morecambe & Wise
British broadcasting sweetheart Angela Rippon has told that with a variety of techniques she s kept lumber over the years - and can still do the splits
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Angela Rippon can still do the splits 45 years after her famous high-kick routine on the Morecambe and Wise show.