the metro, the same friend of god and that front page of margaret keenan. a bit too much for matt hancock. without being cynical, ministers on the front line like this have had month after month of pressure, and indeed criticism for calling things wrong. there must bea for calling things wrong. there must be a sense of relief, and as you can see emotion from the health secretary today. he acquitted a very proud day for britain and at one point even appeared to be perhaps wiping a away from his eyes as he reviewed some of the scenes of a plotting nhs staff as the first vaccines were administered. as you say it's a very difficult time for the government, and unprecedented pandemic around the world. i think there is of course the slight degree, perhaps warranted of smugness in the government that britain has been the first country in the world to approve the vaccine, interesting today to note some of the slightly veiled swipes from european politicians who i noticed the belgian prime minister remarking on twitter that the vaccine was made in belgium, and of co

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a historic day in the global fight against coronavirus — 90—year—old margaret keenan is the first person in the world to receive the pfizer vaccine outside trials. so begins the biggest vaccination campaign in the history of the nhs. we're live across the uk as hundreds follow in margaret's footsteps. i'd say, go for it. go for it because it's free and it's the best thing that's ever happened... ..at the moment. so do, please go for it, that's all i say, you know? if i can do it, so can you. it was really, really emotional. i can't tell you just how much emotion there was in that vaccination centre. this is a truly historic day, a turning point in this pandemic. it's being dubbed ‘v day‘ — but along with the celebrations there's a note of caution. i urge people to contain their inpatience. their impatience. it's a very, very exciting moment but there's still a lot of work to be done and a lot of discipline to be maintained. we'll have all the latest as the vaccination programme gets under way. also this lunchtime: in america — with hospitals under increasing pressure, a warning o

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untranslated. ..margaret keenan... she was the very first person outside of clinical trials to have the pfizer vaccine against coronavirus. applause. today she got to leave hospital after making plenty of goodbyes. bye! thank you. she's like royalty, isn't she? her daughter sue and grandson connor were waiting. come on, mum! hello, granny! she says this whole thing's been a whirlwind and she's pleased to get home to her family. there were a few tears when she saw them. are you 0k? so good to see you. and like any worldwide superstar, the inevitable fans asking for photos. margaret turns 91 next week and says this vaccine was the best early birthday present. but a bunch of flowers is always a welcome extra gift. catherine burns, bbc news. time for a look at the weather — here's louise lear. we could have organised some better weather to come out of hospital to! this was north wales a few hours ago, the rain has a right, it has been moving from the west over the last few hours, very extensive in the west, some heavier

the first person to receive the jab was 90—year—old margaret keenan. more than 70 hospitals hubs have been set up across the uk to administer the vaccine, made by pfizer and biontech. we can speak now to the shadow health secretary jonathan ashworth. this is an extraordinary moment, isn't it? a real day of hope that so many of us couldn't believe what happened this year. it'sjust brilliant, isn't it, absolutely fabulous and what wonderful pictures of margaret getting the jab earlier. this is a really important day and i wa nt to this is a really important day and i want to thank all the nhs staff who will be working so hard to administer these jabs today and over the coming weeks and months. we still have a long way to go but there is now light at the end of this coronavirus tunnel. it's a really good day and let's applaud all the medical scientists, the clinical researchers, the trial participants, the regulators, eve ryo ne participants, the regulators, everyone who's been involved in making today happen, it really is remarkable. there was some criti

untranslated. ..margaret keenan... she was the very first person outside of clinical trials to have the pfizer vaccine against coronavirus. applause. today, she got to leave hospital, after making plenty of goodbyes. bye! thank you. she's like royalty, isn't she? her daughter sue and grandson connor were waiting. come on, mum! hello, granny! she says this whole thing's been a whirlwind and she's pleased to get home to her family. there were a few tears when she saw them. are you 0k? yes, thank you. so good to see you. and, like any worldwide superstar, the inevitable fans asking for photos. margaret turns 91 next week and says this vaccine was the best early birthday present. but a bunch of flowers is always a welcome extra gift. catherine burns, bbc news. we wish her a very happy birthday when it comes. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. this is bbc world news, the headlines. after three hours of talks between the prime minister and the european commission president ursula von der

margaret keenan, who turns 91 next week, said it was the "best early birthday present". the first of 800,000 doses of the pfizer biontech vaccine that will be given in the coming weeks. up to four million more are expected by the end of the month. our health correspondent katharine da costa gave us this update from the wrexham park hospital in slough. the very first vaccinations started here from 8:00 this morning, and the first was an a&e consultant called prem, a man in his 605 who‘s worked for frimley park health trust for more than 20 years. he said he was delighted and felt very proud to receive the vaccination. he said he couldn‘t wait for other colleagues, friends and family to also receive it. so it was nhs staff that were the first to have the vaccinations. in about a half an hour‘s time outpatients in their 805 and 905 will start to arrive by appointment for theirjabs. and inside the building behind me, there‘s some very excited staff members waiting to welcome them in. they‘ll be shown through to one of three bays that have been set up where a nurse

margaret keenan the first to get that vaccine and julianna, it is like a ping-pong game she is gone, she is back, go to break, read this, do that, august all i want to know, when is it coming here you probably don't know that but let's talk about v-day how big of a national attention is this getting? >> it is huge. you mentioned v-day, that is what the british papers are calling today. and there is actually a feeling of optimism in the air here. and just this morning, we came out here in the early hours of the morning in the dark and we were joined by several news crews. and that is not xwhon as tcommon but people are out, there is a huge amount of attention on this but again, when you think about vaccinating the entire population, that is not going to happen for a number of months. so it will happen gradually, that is the message from prime minister boris johnson this morning. and of course complicating matters, the uk is continuing to watch brexit are gosgosnegotiats and what it could mean for the vaccine supply chain but that is perhaps a question for another day. the focus noud i

margaret keenan, who's 91 next week, is the first person to get the jab — she calls it the best early birthday present she could have. i say go for it. go for it, because it's history, and it's the best thing that's ever happened. she's one of thousands to be given the first jabs across the uk today, with over—80s, care home workers and nhs staff among the first in the line. it's amazing to see the vaccine coming out, amazing to see this tremendous shot in the arm for the entire nation, but we can't afford to relax now. we'll be answering some of your questions about the vaccine and the path ahead. also tonight: the uk and eu reach agreement on how rules in the brexit divorce deal relating to northern ireland's borders will work. white like the prime minister will travel to brussels tomorrow for talks with the head of the european commission. former england world cup winner steve thompson — who's been diagnosed with early onset dementia — is one of eight former players taking legal action against rugby's governing body. and the queen meets volunteers and key workers at windsor c

this is 90-year-old grandmother margaret keenan who made history as the first person to be vaccinated against covid-19. 800,000 doses of the pfizer biontech vaccine are now available in 70 u.k. hospitals. u.s. president-elect joe biden has introduced his new medical team. he says he will get a grip on the coronavirus pandemic in his first three months in office. >> this team will help get at the last 100 million covid vaccine shots, into the arms of american people in the first 100 days. 100 million shots in the first 100 days. >> that's what the next president is talking about. the current president donald trump has signed an executive order to prioritize vaccines for the united states before sending aid to other countries. the signing comes amid reports that the president actually rejected an earlier offer from pfizer to double the order of the vaccines. in other news, donald trump's quest to overturn the election results has suffered another defeat. as the u.s. supreme court rejected an appeal to throughout votes in pennsylvania. the republican wanted to dismiss up to 2.5 million b

keenan who made history as the 1st person to be vaccinated against covert 19800000 doses of the pfizer biotech back scene are now available in 70 hospitals u.s. president elect joe biden has introduced his new medical team and he says he's going to get a grip on the coronavirus pandemic in his 1st 3 months in office this this will help get the latest at the last 100000000 covert 19 vaccine at least 100000000 covert vaccine shots into the arms of the american people in the 1st 100 days 100000000 shots in the 1st 100 days that's what the next president is talking about the current president meanwhile has signed an executive order to prioritize vaccines for the united states before sending aid to other countries the signing comes amid reports that the president actually rejected an earlier offer from pfizer to double the order of the vaccines. in other news donald trump's quest to overturn the election results is suffered a defeat as the u.s. supreme court rejected an appeal to throw out votes in pennsylvania the republican party wanted to dismiss up to 2 and a half 1000000 ballots are gi

untranslated ..margaret keenan... she was the very first person outside of clinical trials to have the pfizer vaccine against coronavirus. applause today, she got to leave hospital, after making plenty of goodbyes. bye! thank you. she's like royalty, isn't she? her daughter sue and grandson connor were waiting. come on, mum! hello, granny! she says this whole thing's been a whirlwind and she's pleased to get home to her family. there were a few tears when she saw them. are you 0k? yes, thank you. so good to see you. and, like any worldwide superstar, the inevitable fans asking for photos. margaret turns 91 next week and says this vaccine was the best early birthday present. but a bunch of flowers is always a welcome extra gift. catherine burns, bbc news. wishing margaret the best. hello. in comparison to recent mornings, thursday gets off to a relatively mild to start but not very inspiring skies for the majority first thing. a lot of cloud around, gloomy, and we will be stuck with that cloud in many areas throughout

keenan was the first. and us president—elect joe biden pledges 100 million vaccinations across the united states in his first 100 days in office. there are more than a0 vaccines currently undergoing human clinical trials around the world. 0ur science editor david shukman looks at the huge challenge of how to roll out vaccines globally — so that all countries can benefit. the vaccine deployed today marks a turning point for the uk, but when will it start to reach the rest of the world, along with all the others that are being developed ? a huge global operation is getting under way. doses of the pfizer/biontech vaccine, which requires extreme cold, are ready to be dispatched as soon as other countries follow the uk in giving approval. but at the moment, supply can't possibly meet demand. the manufacturing process is complicated, and industry analysts say that production is encountering more hurdles than expected. it's incredibly hard to produce a vaccine. it's like cooking the same soup again and again,

keenan made history becoming the 1st person to be vaccinated with the pfizer bio and take drug outside a trial she encourage others to follow her lead. group for it because it's free and it's the best thing that's ever happened and the moment do please go for it in a somewhat dramatic turn the 2nd vaccine went to a man called william shakespeare a poetic star perhaps to a new chapter in the fight against coronavirus more than half of the people who've died of the virus in the u.k. over 80 they're getting the injection 1st along with the elderly in care homes and their carers unused doses are going to frontline medical staff the british government's call this a v. for vaccine day but the prime minister warned it's too early to call this a v for victory in scotland. in england people are having the vaccine for the 1st time and it will gradually make a huge huge difference but i stress gradually because you know we're not. yet we haven't defeated this virus yet bunches of the pfizer biotech drug approved for use in the u.k. last week have been arriving from pfizer's factory in belgium the

margaret keenan said she'd spent most of the year self isolating, and could now look forward to seeing family and friends. in the commons the health secretary told mps it was a momentous day. this simple act of vaccination is a tribute to scientific endeavour, to human ingenuity, and to the hard work of so many people. today marks the start of the fight back against our common enemy, coronavirus, and while today is a day to celebrate, there is much work to be done. the first 800,000 doses of the pfizer biontech vaccine are already here in locations around the uk. and the next consignment is scheduled to arrive next week. this week, we will vaccinate from hospitals across the uk. from next week, we will expand deployment to start vaccinations by gps and we will vaccinate in care homes by christmas. but he said it was a huge logistical challenge with the vaccine needing to be stored at —70 degrees celsius. he said people did not need to act to get the vaccination but would be contacted when it was their turn. labour welcomed the news. the pictures today of 90—year—old margaret keen

a historic day in the global fight against coronavirus — 90 year margaret keenan is the first person in the world to receive the pfizer vaccine outside trials. i would say go for it, because it is free and it is the best thing that has ever happened at the moment. please go for it, that is all i say. ifi please go for it, that is all i say. if i can do it, so can you. and breaking news that the uk has reached a deal with the eu over the withdrawal agreement. they will pull the controversial clauses in the d raft" the controversial clauses in the draft" breach international law. now it is time for the news where you are. good afternoon. it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. i'm ollie foster at the bbc sport centre. just three games into the rugby union premiership season, sale shark‘s director of rugby, steve diamond, has quit with immediate effect. he had been in charge for 10 years and says he taken the decision to "step away from the business" for personal reasons. here's our rugby union correspondent chris jones. well, correspondent chrisjones. this is a major surprise

this tuesday, margaret keenan described it as her best possible early birthday present. she says the vaccine will enable her to spend her 91st birthday next week with her family. p.m. boris johnson is warning that this is not the end of covid. the anti-vaxxers are claiming that the vaccine should be avoided, and johnson calls them mad. >> this woman was the first person to get the pfizer biontech vaccine, just before turning 91. and she is ready to celebrate. >> [inaudible] >> the u.k. government plans to administer 800,000 doses of the vaccine and the -- in the coming weeks, with the nation's most vulnerable given priority. it is described as the biggest immunization program in the uk's history. health-care workers have already begun to be vaccinated, which is a relief for many after months of fighting the virus. >> it will make it easier for us in some aspects, but we will still need ppe, because we will still get people coming through. hopefully we can carry on working. >> delivering doses of the vaccine is a logistical challenge, as it needs to be stored around -70 d

as margaret keenan returned to her ward she did so to a wall of applause a celebration of humanity's triumph in this bleakest of years. a very consequential day for the u.k. lesser taken out of the times charlotte shell some pill and a lander in charlotte this has been the moment so many people have been waiting for who will get the vaccine this year. well the government here lately has been really keen to stress that this is going to be a marriage then and not a sprint people who are you younger less vulnerable shouldn't expect to have this vaccine anytime soon at the moment it's a point of people like margaret keenan as we heard in that report people who are over a c. who are likely who are in hospital who are expected as out patients in hospitals they'll be coming in to the hospital just like the one behind me for that vaccination it will also be open to have homework is and i n h s frontline staff as well this will be a slow process but like you say it's one that the whole world is watching other countries considering this vaccine want to know how logistically the u.k. is doing a

and 90 year old grandmother margaret keenan had a message for others. i say call for proof because it is friday and it's the best in the surf and. in london so you just go for it. she was followed by william shakespeare of warrick no relation but pleased perhaps to work his way into history. to. break. the british prime minister hailed the start of the u.k.'s mass vaccination program but he warned against complacency. we could afford to relax not and so my message would be it's amazing to see the vaccine community it's amazing to see this tremendous shot in the arm for the entire nation but we called afford to relax and. the u.k. has ordered enough of the bio tech facts seem to inoculate 20000000 people with millions of arrival shots also expected officials say vaccinating the population will take months but they will have to contend with vaccine skepticism risk is what the long term effects thanks to i would take it. is a benefits outweigh the risks it seems sensible thing to do yet and it's the only way we're going to add to the pandemic science a. ch

margaret keenan became history, becoming the first person to be vaccinated outside a trial. she encouraged others to follow her lead. >> because it is the best thing that has ever happened at the moment. do please go for it. >> in a somewhat dramatic term, the second vaccine went to a man called william shakespere, a new chapter in the fight against the coronavirus. where the half the people who died of the coronavirus in the u.k. are over 80. unused doses are going to frontline medical staff. the british government has called this v for vaccine day. the prime minister warned it is too early to call this v for victory. >> people are having the vaccine for the first time and it will gradually make a huge difference , but i stress, gradually, because we are not there yet. we have not defeated this virus yet. >> batches of the drug approved for use in the u.k. last week have been arising -- have been arriving from pfizer's factory in belgium. the vaccine needs to be kept at -70 degrees celsius. in england, dozens of hospitals with facilities to store the drug are the first plac

margaret keenan was wheeled into the water. that was at about 6:15am. and at 629 amc became the first person to have this pfizer vaccine. she said it was the best weather present she could have asked for. she said if she could have it at 90, everybody else could have it at 90, everybody else could have it as well. thank you very much for that. plenty more from university college hospital in coventry. maggie keenan, 90 years old, has been given the first vaccine in the uk this morning. a little bit more about the vaccine she has had. we know that 800,000 doses of the vaccine have been delivered. that is enough for a00,000 people, of course, because this is the one where you have one jab and another one in 21 days. we don't know yet when more doses of the vaccine will arrive from pfizer's manufacturing plant. at that moment we have just brought to you there, it feels like something, doesn't it? it does feel quite significant. hospital hubs around the country have got possession of the country have got possession of the vaccine. they start vaccinating over

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but overseas, talk about our favorite new 90-year-old, margaret keenan over in the uk. she was the first person in the world, here she is, to be injected with the covid vaccine as nhs launched the biggest vaccine campaign today. you, dr. yasmin, were born near there, work for nhs after getting your degree at cambridge. what did you think when you saw the pictures rolling in this morning and what can the u.s. learn from this? >> i was born a few miles from where maggie as she's known to her friends, the 90-year-old grandmother that turns 91 next week got her shot this morning, making history, brooke, first person in the western world to receive a vaccine for covid-19 outside of a trial. i loved her message. she was saying if she can do it, everyone else can get vaccinated too, that british keep calm and carry on but get your vaccine and wear your mask as well. the message for the u.s. is that there are other countries that have done due diligence in terms of planning and preparation and thinking about how much vaccine they're going to need, also rolling out supply chains

keenan got the first dose of the pfizer biontech jab outside of the clinical trials. a european champions league football match in france will have to be completed on wednesday, after both teams walked off the pitch, accusing a match official of racism. players from paris st germain and istanbul basakshir stopped

keenan she received the 1st vaccination at university hospital in coventry and she says it was a privilege. i think gouffran age movement because it's free and it's the best interest of a husband. at the moment to do please go for it that's true and i say you know. if i can do it. so can you now 800000 doses of vaccine are available at 70 hospitals across the u.k. the elderly and care home workers are being prioritized health chiefs caution the rollout will be a marathon not a sprint prime minister boris johnson is calling it a huge step forward and the british health secretary has described it as the beginning of the end of this pandemic let's bring in rory chalons for an update he's joining us from st thomas's hospital in london to talk us through the 1st phase of this rollout rory and also the logistical challenges ahead. yeah well it's margaret kane and that 90 year old woman who he's going to be dead by you know all the history books many many more people are being vaccinated in hospitals like thomas's the one behind me over the course of today and of course going forward now an idea

i think margaret keenan there as we heard expressing the relief of many people around this country that this is a big step towards beating coronavirus it's the biggest mass rollouts vaccine in the national health service history it's a huge achievements medically and a huge challenge just equally it's a medical achievement because most vaccines take a huge amount of time longer than this one has taken to get to this rollout stage most vaccines take perhaps a decade of developments before they can be properly properly administered so that the population at large is once taken less than a year and it's not the only one and this is the vaccine but there's the at the ox oxford astra zeneca one that's in the pipeline russia has already been using a its own vaccine although it hasn't been officially approved and there are other vaccines coming down the pipeline so you cite a massive effort from the scientific and medical community to get these vaccines develops and out as quickly as possible it's a huge logistical challenge because this vaccine as the 1st is actually want of the more temperam

keenan, got the first dose of the pfizer biontech jab, outside of the clinical trials. boris johnson will travel to brussels on wedneday to have dinner with the president of the european commission in a last—ditch effort to reach a trade agreement. negotiations remain stuck with only weeks to go before the transition period ends at the end of december.

as margaret keenan returned to her ward she did so to a wall of applause a celebration of humanity's triumph in this bleakest of years. thank you. very consequential day for the u.k. lessa taken out of the dummies shot shell some pill and a landed in charlotte this has been the moment so many people have been waiting for who will get the vaccine this year. well the government here lately has been really keen to stress that this is going to be a marathon and not a sprint people who are you younger less vulnerable shouldn't expect to have this vaccine anytime soon at the moment it's a point of people like margaret keenan as we heard in the report people who are over a c. who are likely who are in hospital who are expected as out patients in hospitals they'll be coming in to hospital just like the one behind me for that vaccination it will also be open to have homework is n.h.s. frontline staff as well this will be a slow process but like you say it's one that the whole world is watching other countries considering this vaccine want to know how logistically the u.k. is doing and of cour

here's margaret keenan just after the jab. >> i say go for it. go for it because it's free, and it's the best thing that's ever happened at the moment, so, do, please go for it. that's all i say, you know. if i can do it, well, so can you. >> reporter: yeah, she says she felt privileged to be the first britain to get the jab. if she can do it, so can you, she said. she said she spent most of this year, 2020, alone, unable to see family and friends, and she's looking forward to being able to see her relatives in the new year. she won't be immunized until the first days of 2021. she got her first jab today, 21 days until the second jab, and another seven to ten days until she's fully protected from the coronavirus, and look, there's also poetry in who it was that got the second jab in that hospital. it was a man named william shakespeare. not spelled quite the same as the english play wright but there's poetry in the fact that one of the first britains to get it. he was a patient at the federalfrailty ward, his grand kids art work was nearby and he

watch this >> at 6:31 this morning, margaret keenan, who turns 91 next week, became first person ever given a tested and vetted covid vaccine outside of trials >> jimmy: that's right, 90-year-old margaret keenan is the first patient in the world to receive the pfizer vaccine. [ cheers and applause or as the queen put it, "sure, she was. [ laughter ] yes, we definitely gave to it to margaret keenan first." the u.k. vaccine underwent rigorous testing apparently gordon ramsey would try every version and then berate the scientist "you donkey, it's not a vaccine, it's raw. [ laughter ] it's meant to be kept in the freezer, donkey. [ laughter ] yeah, the vaccine is starting in the u.k. and then coming here but your one annoying friend will be like, "i actually liked the original british version better [ laughter ] just nuanced and way more subtle." [ laughter ] that's right, big day over in the u.k. people are calling it "v-day" for vaccination day. yeah, v-day, not to be confused with tonight's bachelorette episode "vd day," that's a a different -- [ laughter ] different thing. meanwhile,

margaret keenan, 90 years old, first patient to receive an authorized vaccine for covid let's get to london and julianna tattlebaum. >> today marks a milestone here in the united kingdom. we have officially begun the rollout of the pfizer biontech vaccine. this is a massive national vaccination program. and i'm standing in front of guys hospital in central london. the vaccination being offered at over 50 hospital hubs around the country. and eventually made available in other settings, like vaccination centers which are being set up as well as primary care settings and care homes those who are going to be offered the vaccine first consist of those people who are over 80 years old, front line healthcare workers and a long-term care homeworkers and as i mentioned, eventually they helped to offer this vaccine directly in the long-term care homes this morning the first two people to be offered the vaccine and take it, they were margaret keenan, 90-year-old british woman, and william shakespeare, an 81-year-old british man so, a massive day here in the united kingdom when it comes to this

it was early this morning in the uk, 90-year-old grandmother margaret keenan becoming the first person in the world to get that vaccine. hospital staff applauding and cheering her on what they're calling v-day in britain. right behind margaret, william shakespe shakespear. back here at home tonight, the fda set to give emergency authorization as early as thursday. and tonight, the fda has confirmed it is effective and safe. and they shared this graph today of covid cases among trial participants. the red line showing covid cases among people who got the placebo, not the vaccine. the blue line, the rate of infection among those who actually got the vaccine, virtually flat there. so, what's unfolding right now in the uk tonight and what does it tell us about what could happen here and soon? abc's james longman leading us off tonight from london. >> reporter: 90-year-old grandmother margaret keenan making history. tonight, the first of millions who will get the pfizer biontech vaccine. the retired jewelry shop assistant wearing a christmas shirt, looking forward to the holiday after sayin

keenan is the first to get the jab. and us president—electjoe biden pledges mass vaccinations across the united states in his first 100 days in office. 1a leaders of pro—democracy demonstrations in thailand have been charged with insulting king maha vajiralongkorn. critics say it shows the military—backed authorities are once again using the country's strict lese—majeste law — to clamp down on dissent. for months, the mainly youthful protesters have been demanding that the military—backed prime minister, prayut chan—o—cha, stand down, and that the king's role in politics be limited. i'm joined by akkarasorn 0pilan. she's a 16—year—old student who's been taking part in pro—democracy protests. she is the co—founder of choose change, an online platform designed to engage young thais in social and political issues. thank you very much forjoining us. i think you were out demonstrating yesterday as well, and other people have been arrested. you are 16, just tell us why are you involved in these protest

margaret keenan said she had spent most of the year self—isolating and was looking forward to seeing family and friends. in the commons, the health secretary told mps it was a momentous day. this simple act of vaccination is a tribute to scientific endeavour, to human ingenuity, and to the hard work of so many people. today marks the start of the fightback against our common enemy, coronavirus, and while today is a day to celebrate, there is much work to be done. the pictures today of 90—year—old margaret keenan receiving her vaccine, given by a nurse originally from the philippines, is a wonderful moment — bringing home to all of us that there is now a light at the end of this very long tunnel. and we are all beaming with pride for our nhs today. and he asked what could be done to target anti—vaccination campaigns — a point picked up by the snp. recent studies have shown as few as 54% of the uk population are certain to have the vaccination. there is a clear need to counter misinformation, be that online scare stories orjingoistic nonsense. so, what extra steps will the mi

day of the uk's mass covid vaccination programme, thousands of people have received jabs. 90—year—old margaret keenan became the first person to be given the pfizer vaccine outside of clinical trials, which manufacturers say it is up to 95% effective. the british government has ordered a0 million doses with 800,000 in the first batch. 0ur health editor, hugh pym reports. an early morning hospital appointment. at first glance, nothing out of the ordinary. but this was unlike anything before. margaret, aged 90, was the very first patient to receive the newly—approved coronavirus vaccine. applause there was a well deserved round of applause, and intense interest among media and health officials at this hospital vaccination clinic in coventry. she seemed to take it all in her stride. so, margaret, first of all, tell us, how was it for you? it was fine, it was fine. i wasn't nervous at all. it was really good, yeah. and what do you say to those who might be having second thoughts about having this vaccine? well, i say go for it, go for it, because it's free, and it's the best thing that's ever ha

this is not a year old grandmother margaret keenan who made history as the 1st person to be vaccinated 800000 doses of the finds a biotech vaccine are now available in 70 homes says u.s. president elect joe biden has pledged he'll get a grip on the pandemic in his 1st 3 months in office announced his medical team and promised to provide 100000000 vaccine injections in the 1st 100 days i'll visit ministration. current president trump pain while has signed an executive order to prioritize vaccines for the united states before sending aid to other countries signing it comes amid reports the president actually rejected an early offer from 5 to double the order of the medication. with us now from an album michigan dr ali to me is vice president of vaccine research and development at blue willow biologics so. and an adjunct professor at the university of michigan dr always good to see you 100000000 vaccinations in 100 days now with the logistics involved in that not to mention the fact it has to be kept at such low temperatures do you think that is doable. it's a breach in go to a major achi

keenan was the 1st person to receive the jab the elderly care home workers and health care staff have been prioritized to receive the 800000 shots now available the varchar reports from london. it is happening a turning point in the global fight against a virus that's killed more than a 1000000 people around the world 90 year old grandmother margaret keenan made history becoming the 1st person to be vaccinated with the pfizer bio and take drugs outside the trial she encourage others to follow her lead over it because it's free and it's the best thing that's ever happened and moments do please go for it in a somewhat dramatic turn the 2nd vaccine went to a man called william shakespeare a poetic star perhaps to a new chapter in the fight against corona virus more than half of the people who've died of the virus in the u.k. are over 80 they're getting the injection 1st along with the elderly in care homes and their carers unused doses are going to frontline medical staff the british government's call this a v. for vaccine day but the prime minister warned it's too early to call this a v

the mirror says ‘one down, 5a million to go‘ — reporting on the news that 90—year—old margaret keenan has become the first person in the world to get a clinically approved coronavirus vaccine, as the uk starts its mass vaccination programe. the metro reports on an emotional day, ‘cheers and then tears‘. the paper says prime minister boris johnson watched patients receive the vaccine at guy's hospital in london, hailing the covid—19 vaccination programme as "‘a shot in the arm' for the world. the mail calls those who received a vaccination today ‘v—day heroes‘ — and says around 5,000 people were vaccinated today, including the elderly, care home staff and nhs workers. the times says more than a million more doses of the pfizer vaccine will arrive in britain next week, with the nhs due to have four million doses before christmas the telegraph sounds a note of caution. it says despite hopes for the roll—out of the vaccine, the public may have to wear masks for another year to slow the spread of the virus. that's the warning from chief scientific adviser sir patrick vall

margaret keenan, who turns 91 next week, said the jab was the best early birthday present and she had this advice. go for it, because it's free, and it's the best thing that's ever happened. it's a proud day for everyone involved — but the prime minister said social restrictions would have to continue. it's amazing to see the vaccine coming out. this tremendous shot in the arm for the entire nation, but we can't afford to relax now. we'll be looking at the global effort to produce enough vaccine for the entire world. also tonight... in yet another final attempt to unlock post—brexit trade talks, the prime minister goes to brussels tomorrow to meet the european commission president. former england world cup winner steve thompson — now diagnosed with early onset dementia. he's one of eight former players planning legal action against rugby's governing body. and on the eve of the mobo music awards, we look at the pressures faced this year by those in the industry. and coming up in sport on bbc news, no disrespect shown at the den as millwalljoin arms with queens park rangers player

a historic day in the global fight against coronavirus — 90 year margaret keenan is the first person in the world to receive the pfizer vaccine outside trials. so begins the biggest vaccination campaign in the history of the nhs. we'll have the latest on the roll—out from across the uk — as hundreds follow in ma rga ret‘s footsteps. i would say go for it. go for it, because it is free and it's the best thing that's ever happened. at the moment. so, please, go for it, that's all i say, you know? if i can do it, well, so can you. we urge people to contain their impatience. it isa people to contain their impatience. it is a very, very exciting moment but there's still a lot of work to be done and a lot of discipline to be done and a lot of discipline to be maintained. breakthrough in brussels as there's been agreement on the brexit withdrawal bill as the uk drops clauses in the controversial internal market bill. this means that both sides have agreed rules for trade across the border in northern ireland after brexit for issues including border control posts the archbishop of cant