LONDON (Reuters) – British heir Prince Charles and his wife Camilla received the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, his Clarence House office said Wednesday.
Charles, 72, joins his mother Queen Elizabeth, 94, and her 99-year-old husband Prince Philip, who received the sightings in January, in receiving the first dose of the vaccines which is currently being distributed to millions across Britain.
“The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall received their first COVID-19 vaccine,” Clarence House said in a brief statement, refusing to explain when Charles and Camilla, 73, were shot.
The prince tested positive for the coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in March last year but said he was lucky he only suffered moderately mild symptoms and returned to good health.
To date, Britain has delivered vaccine vision to around 13 million people and plans to reach those in its four main priority groups, which include everyone over 70 , by next week.
Last December, while visiting a vaccination center near his home in the west of England, Charles said he would be “far down the list” for a bullet but that there would be a “real” one. .
The royal family is generally opposed to giving details of such health issues, saying that they are a private matter but have decided to publish their vaccines to make any profit. avoid.
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