BBC broadcaster Jo Whiley has expressed her concern that she was offered the coronavirus vaccine ahead of her sister Frances who has special needs and has since tested positive for Covid-19.
After appearing on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Tuesday, Whiley tweeted that Frances had tested positive but is "doing ok".
The Press Association reports that the 55-year-old presenter had earlier told the programme that she would give up her place on the vaccination list "in a heartbeat".
Whiley said that the care home where Frances lives suffered an outbreak of Covid-19 last week. She described the effect on her sister's mental health as "quite extreme", and said for the first time Frances had refused to take calls from family members. "Oh my God,