Duchess of Cambridge receives first Covid vaccine dose at London’s Science Museum
More than half of people in their 30s have had their jab and Kate Middleton is one of them, ITV News Political Correspondent Carl Dinnen reports
The Duchess of Cambridge has shared a photo of receiving her first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.
A photo of Kate being injected on Friday was posted on the Kensington Palace Twitter account on Saturday afternoon.
In an accompanying message the duchess said: "Yesterday I received my first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at London’s Science Museum.
"I’m hugely grateful to everyone who is playing a part in the rollout – thank you for everything you are doing."
It comes after the Duke of Cambridge received his own first jab from NHS staff at the Science Museum earlier this month.
William had previously spoken in favour of the vaccine and hailed the "monumental" success of the Covid-19 jab programme.
The duke contracted Covid-19 last spring and was able to carry on with telephone and online engagements while he was treated by royal doctors but was reportedly hit “pretty hard” by the virus and at one stage struggled to breathe.
The Queen and Prince of Wales are among other members of the royal family to be vaccinated as the rollout of jabs reaches millions of people across the country.
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More than 32 million people have been vaccinated with a first dose in England, almost three-quarters of the total adult population, while more than 20 million people have had both doses.
In England and Scotland people aged 30 are being encouraged to get inoculated against coronavirus.
The Covid-19 vaccination programme in Northern Ireland has opened for everyone aged 18 and over, while in Wales the invite is similarly open to all people over the age of 18.