{"id":68973,"date":"2021-05-20T13:16:43","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T13:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=68973"},"modified":"2021-05-20T13:16:43","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T13:16:43","slug":"prince-william-receives-first-covid-vaccine-dose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=68973","title":{"rendered":"Prince William receives first Covid vaccine dose"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"News Desk:<\/strong> The Duke of Cambridge has paid tribute to those involved in the vaccine rollout after getting his first Covid jab on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The 38-year old shared a photograph showing him being vaccinated by NHS staff at the Science Museum in London.<\/p>\n

He is the latest senior royal to share having received the vaccine, following the Queen and the Prince of Wales.<\/p>\n

“To all those working on the vaccine rollout thank you for everything you've done and continue to do,” he tweeted.<\/p>\n

Prince William is among nearly 37 million people in the UK – around 70% of the population – to have received their first dose, according to the government's latest statistics.<\/p>\n

People in England aged 34 and over are now able to book their Covid-19 jab.<\/p>\n

It is not known which vaccine the duke was given, or if the Duchess of Cambridge, 39, has received her first dose yet.<\/p>\n

Most adults under the age of 40 in the UK are being given an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine due to a link with rare blood clots.<\/p>\n

The duke has previously spoken out in favour of Covid vaccines, hailing the “monumental” success of the programme and expressing his desire to have his first dose.<\/p>\n

He contracted Covid last April, at a similar time to his father Prince Charles, and was treated by palace doctors. He was reportedly able to carry on with telephone and online engagements.<\/p>\n

In January, it was announced that the Queen had received her Covid jab from a household doctor at Windsor Castle. Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall received theirs in February.<\/p>\n

The progress of the vaccine rollout varies across the UK. Over-30s are eligible in Scotland, while Northern Ireland has started offering the vaccination to anyone aged over 25.<\/p>\n

In Wales, some areas have seen almost half of those aged under 30 receive first doses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

News Desk: The Duke of Cambridge has paid tribute to those involved in the vaccine rollout after getting his first Covid jab on Tuesday. The 38-year old shared a photograph showing him being vaccinated by NHS staff at the Science Museum in London. He is the latest senior royal to share having received the vaccine, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":68974,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,14],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n