Floella Benjamin takes COVID-19 vaccine TRINIDADIAN-BRITISH former children’s television presenter Floella Benjamin has received the first dose of her COVID-19 vaccine. The 71-year-old tweeted to her followers: “I’ve just had my COVID-19 vaccine and proudly wearing my ‘I’ve had the jab badge.” Had my #Covid19 vaccine today through the round window from a doctor who tells me he’s one of my #Playschool Babies #NHSuk @ATMedics @omardin @drhasnainabbasi ❤️ #OxfordAstraZeneca @HLCOVID19Com pic.twitter.com/OGaDeIVdkN— Floella Benjamin (@FloellaBenjamin) January 26, 2021 More than 20,000 people have liked the tweet, at time of writing. The doctor who administered the vaccine, believed to be Dr Hasnain Abbasi, also used to watch Floella on Play School, a British BBC series that she presented in the eighties.