Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A retired gardener has become the first care home resident to get the Covid-19 vaccine in Renfrewshire.Frank Cooke rolled up his jumper and took the shot in his left arm yesterday morning.And the 71-year-old said: “It feels good.“We have all been waiting for this moment for some time.“I was delighted to be asked to take it first.
It is a milestone moment for everybody in Renfrewshire.”For an area hit by more than 110 coronavirus deaths, it marked a historic and desperately needed momentThe vaccine will later be given to hundreds of old folk in 22 other homes - some ravaged by the disease - across Renfrewshire as quickly as possible.Frank is a resident.