A British grandmother who became the first person in the world to get a Covid vaccine outside of a clinical trial today received a booster jab, as the UK continues rolling out top-up doses.
Margaret Keenan, 91, who likes to be called Maggie, returned to University Hospital Coventry in Warwickshire this afternoon to get her third coronavirus injection.
The grandmother-of-four made history on December 8 when she became the first person to get an approved Covid jab.
And May Parsons, a nurse at the hospital who administered Ms Keenan's first and second jab, received her third injection alongside her.
The drive, a bid to boost their protection and avoid a fourth wave this winter that overwhelms the NHS, is already underway.
Ms Keenan, a former jewellery shop assistant who only retired five years ago, said she was 'so happy' to receive a booster and urged others to come forward for the jab.
She said: 'I don't really know what stops people from having it, maybe they are frightened of the needle, but it is nothing to be frightened of.'
Since the rollout began, 48.6million first doses and 44.6million second doses have been administered, equating to more than eight in 10 over-16s in the UK being fully immunised.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed last week that 32million people in the UK would be offered third doses six months after their second.
Older care home residents, over-50s, health and social care workers and over-16s with underlying conditions that puts them at severe risk from Covid are all eligible for the extra injection.
Margaret Keenan, from Coventry, received her third dose of the Pfizer vaccine today at University Hospital Coventry in Warwickshire. Last December, she became the first person in the world to receive a coronavirus vaccine outside of a clinical trials
Ms Keenan was greeted at the hospital by May Parsons (right), the nurse who administered her first vaccine, at the hospital before both went in to have their booster jabs
Matron Parsons (pictured left, speaking to Ms Keenan) said it is 'really extremely heart-warming' to see Ms Keenan 'doing so well' and it is 'imperative' to get a third dose of the Covid vaccine 'if you want maximum protection this winter'
Ms Keenan and Ms Parsons received their boosters side by side at the same time, which the grandmother said was 'hilarious'
Ms Keenan said: 'It was a real privilege to be the first person vaccinated against Covid in December, and to be able to receive my booster alongside May was hilarious.
