Britain started rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.
London:
Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old British grandmother, has become the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine outside of a trial after its rapid clinical approval.
An early riser, Keenan was hit at her local hospital in Coventry, central England, on Tuesday morning at 0631 GMT, a week before her 91st birthday.
Britain began rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech on Tuesday, the first Western country to begin vaccinating its general population in what was hailed as a decisive milestone in defeating the coronavirus.
The mass inoculation will fuel hope that the world is turning a corner in the fight against a pandemic that has crushed economies and killed more than 1.5 million, although ultra-cold storage and complicated logistics will limit its use for now.
“I feel very privileged to be the first person to be vaccinated against Covid-19,” Keenan said.
“It’s the best anticipated birthday gift I could wish for because it means that I can finally look forward to spending time with my family and friends in the New Years after being alone for most of the year.”
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