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.
A new vaccine centre in Basingstoke is the cream of the crop after giving Alan Titchmarsh his Covid vaccine. The TV gardener and broadcaster was one of the first to be vaccinated at Basingstoke Fire Station, which opened today. His vaccine was given by firefighter Ross Turner, who is one of the many volunteering to give the jab. Basingstoke Fire Station was announced as a vaccine hub in January, with the station adapted to provide vaccinations to the public while also continuing to operate as an emergency services’ facility.
It opened today, February 1, and will be operating seven days a week from 8am to 8pm.