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The year before he had survived a corona infection, now British Prime Minister Boris Johnson received his first vaccine against the virus. “I literally didn’t feel anything, so it was very good, very fast, and I highly recommend it,” said the head of the Conservatives on Friday. He called on everyone to get vaccinated when asked: “Giving ourselves an injection is the best thing we can do to get back the life we miss so much,” the prime minister tweeted. The dose of the Astra Zeneca vaccine was administered at St. Thomas Hospital in central London; There, almost a year ago, he had been treated in the intensive care unit for his corona infection for several days.
The 56-year-old man is eligible for vaccination – currently in the UK, all people over 50 are encouraged to get vaccinated. All adults must receive a vaccination offer by the end of July.
600,000 vaccines in one day
The British government reported a new daily record for Thursday with more than 660,000 doses administered. In total, more than 26.2 million people have received a first vaccination, about half of all adults. About two million people received the second vaccine necessary for complete protection.
Merkel would be vaccinated with Astra Zeneca
German Chancellor Angela Merkel would also be vaccinated against the corona virus with Astra Zeneca: “That would definitely do,” the CDU politician in Berlin said on Friday, but added: “But I would like to wait until it is my turn.” .
