Days after the UK became the first country in the world to grant Pfizer-BioNTech emergency use authorisation, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is expected to receive the mRNA-based coronavirus vaccine in the coming weeks.
Aged 94, the monarch and her husband Prince Philip (99) will be administered a dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in line with the UK’s roll-out plan. Reports indicate that elderly care home residents and their carers, healthcare workers and those aged 80 and above will be the first to be inoculated in the UK apart from frontline health and care staff.
Once they receive the coronavirus vaccine, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are likely to “let it be known” in an effort to counter anti-vaccination propaganda, reported The Times. Neither the Queen nor Prince Philip will receive preferential treatment on account of their titles, the Mail said in a report.
In addition, the Daily Mirror said that a number of high-profile figures in Britain, including Monty Python star Micheal Palin have made public commitments to get vaccinated in order to endorse the vaccine for Covid-19.
On December 2, the UK approved the emergency roll-out of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine while pre-ordering 4 crore doses in total. An initial batch of 8 lakh doses is expected to be delivered as early as next week.
