Care home resident, 97, says Boris Johnson ‘looks a lot better,’ as PM looks alive as she receives first dose of Covid vaccine
- Boris Johnson watched live as a 97-year-old care home resident received a covid injection
- Pensioner Jeanette told the MM he was ‘looking much better,’ during the video call
- PM praised Jeanette after receiving the vaccine, saying: ‘You didn’t even push’
Boris Johnson was told he was ‘looking much better,’ because he was watching a pensioner, 97, receive the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Earlier tonight the prime minister shared a film of a conversation with Jeanette, a pensioner currently living in a care home.
The pensioner is one of 9.3million people across Britain who received the first dose of Covid vaccine, according to government figures shared today.
Before she got her injection, Jeanette had a chance to get hold of the PM – and even recommend it.
Boris Johnson was looking alive as a care home resident of Jeanette, 97, who received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Before receiving the injection, the pensioner paid a recommendation for the PM’s weight loss, saying: ‘You look a lot better’
The pensioner told Mr Johnson: ‘You look a lot better,’ as they greeted each other over a video call.
The PM was surprised at first, asking: ‘Who am I, or you? He then thanked her for the kind words.
Last summer the prime minister revealed he had lost more than a stone after appearing to be ‘overweight,’ when he was taken to hospital with Covid-19.
Mr Johnson then watched live as Jeanette laughed as she received her vaccination.
Mr Johnson thanked Jeanette before watching the pensioner receive the vaccine from her care home earlier today.
Jeanette laughed when she received her first dose of the vaccine – with a second round expected in the next 12 weeks
Seconds after the injection was administered, the PM said: ‘Look at that, you didn’t even press Jeanette. You were great, I was looking at you. ‘
He was able to repay a recommendation after hearing a 97-year-old care home resident.
He asked: ‘Wow. Jeanettte you don’t see it. Brilliant, you look incredibly healthy. In a week or two you should get protection from Covid, it builds up gradually.
The PM said: ‘It’s great to see vaccines getting into people’s arms, great to see how it’s going so smoothly.
‘I know you’ve had a hard time, your care home has been through a lot. So there are many, many care homes across the country. You are doing great. ‘
The film was shared on Twitter hours after Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that nearly a million doses of vaccine were given across Britaikn over the weekend.
Boris Johnson praised Jeanette as a result, describing how she got the injection heroically, before saying she looked ‘incredibly healthy’
The Health Secretary said those who received the first dose of the life-saving drug included more than half of people over 70, as well as nine in 10 people over the age of 80.
It came as Britain today recorded the lowest number of daily coronavirus deaths since December, with a further 406 suffering as the second wave continues to decline.
Department of Health statistics also show that cases are falling, hitting a seven-week low of 18,607 positive tests.
Government data also revealed that another 322,000 Covid vaccines were administered on Sunday, meaning 9.3 million Britons have now received their first dose.
No10 pledged 13.9 million vaccines to the most vulnerable by mid-February, to begin reducing lockouts.
Opposing tonight’s Downing Street news conference, Mr Hancock said: ‘We have visited every care home with former residents in England and offered vaccines to residents and residents. – all of which have been a great example of health and social care working together. ‘