Sir Ian McKellen, 81, has said he feels “euphoric” after being vaccinated against coronavirus in the first round of jabs. The actor was snapped having his first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday.
The pensioner, who falls into the very first eligible groups for the Covid-19 vaccine, joined the thousands of over 80s, NHS staff and care home staff being injected.
The Lord Of the Rings star praised the NHS saying he wants to "give them all a big hug" after having his jab. He said: "Next time I come, well no, six days after I next come I'm going to give them all a big hug - is that allowed?
I don't know." After getting the vaccine at the Arts Research Centre, Queen Mary University Hospital, Sir Ian said: “It’s a very special