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A 91-year-old man whose interview with CNN after being vaccinated against the coronavirus became an internet hit said he was taken aback by the commotion it caused by talking about the jab and described anti-vaccines as “very dumb.”
Martin Kenyon, 91, was out of Guy’s hospital in London after receiving the Pfizer Covid vaccine when he ran into CNN correspondent Cyril Vanier. When asked how it felt to be one of the first people in the world to receive the jab, he said: “I don’t think I feel very sorry, except I hope I don’t have the damn mistake now. “
The interview racked up millions of views. But speaking to The Guardian outside his London home, Kenyon said he thought the footage was “deeply uninteresting.” He said, “Don’t people have better things to talk about?”
Kenyon said his daughters were “quite excited” by the interest he had received, but had not yet had a proper conversation with them as “the press kept interrupting when they called him.”
He said he felt fine one day after being vaccinated. “I forgot to look at the information they gave me [about possible side-effects] but at my age all kinds of things hurt, “he added.
When asked what he thought of the anti-vaccines who opposed taking hits, he said: “I think they are very dumb. But it’s not something I talk about with friends, we talk about more interesting things. “
As someone who grew up during World War II, Kenyon said he found that moment more unsettling than the current pandemic. “I was a schoolboy at the time… The war lasted a long time and I was in the church when it was announced that we were at war with Germany. You don’t forget that, ”he said.
Kenyon was involved in the anti-apartheid movement and is the godfather of one of Desmond Tutu’s daughters. Tutu is also the godfather of one of Kenyon’s daughters. The couple met as students in London. He said the two became friends immediately. “We went out to talk and we didn’t breathe,” he said.
Speaking about getting the vaccine on Tuesday, he said: “I didn’t feel it at all. That is the end really. It’s a deeply boring subject. “He said he didn’t want to get the virus so he could continue” making a nuisance “and enjoying life.
“I really want to hug my grandchildren. They are the ones who were most likely to give it. [coronavirus] me … and they like to hug me. This period has been a challenge, but we must ensure that life continues. We all want to get back to normal and I’m sure that will happen. “
