AROUND 300 Chelsea Pensioners had been delighted to be provided their vaccinations in opposition to Covid-19.
Bob Sullivan, a 98-year-old veteran of D-Day, known as it: “The most effective early Christmas reward we might hope for.”
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Chelsea Pensioner Bob Sullivan, 98, known as the vaccine ‘one of the best early Christmas reward’Credit score: PA:Press Affiliation
The Pfizer jab was given to navy veterans on the Royal Hospital Chelsea by Pippa Nightingale, chief nurse at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, beneath.
She mentioned it was a “actual honour”, including: “They’ve fought to guard us and now we will return the favour.”
Hero Bob mentioned: “We’ll have an actual spring in our step as we head into our locked-down Christmas.”
Elderly residents in care homes in England with greater than 50 beds are additionally being provided the vaccine over the approaching weeks.
Care Minister Helen Whately mentioned: “Many care employees and residents have already been capable of obtain their first jabs, together with the Chelsea Pensioners who fought to guard us. With greater than 500,000 folks already vaccinated, that is the largest immunisation programme in UK historical past.”
Chelsea Hospital governor Basic Sir Adrian Bradshaw added: “With a mean age of 82, the Chelsea Pensioners are within the highest precedence group.
“They ship their warmest needs to the nation as they too batten down the hatches to have a good time a socially-distanced Christmas.”
D-Day veteran Bob is given his Covid-19 vaccine by Pippa NightingaleCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation
Chelsea Pensioner Dewi Treharn helps embellish a Christmas tree after getting his jabCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation
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