As more elderly patients arrived, there was palpable happiness among nurses administering the jab.
Manor Surgery practice nurse Sam Dunstan said it felt good to be part of a ‘moment in history’, adding: “It feels like there’s light at the end of the tunnel finally.”
She spoke after having given the vaccine to Colvin Lee, who said he usually didn't get a seasonal flu jab or even visit the doctor very often but felt compelled to come get the Pfizer vaccine.
The 85-year-old said: "I know I'm in a vulnerable group but I've had it more to protect other people than myself."