Actor Stephen Fry has described receiving his coronavirus vaccination at Westminster Abbey as a "wonderful moment". The Cambridge University alumnus, who is also a comedian, joked that he would have to "put petty rivalries behind me", after being given a dose of the Oxford jab.
Westminster Abbey opened its doors for the first time on Wednesday morning to administer vaccinations to members of the public.
The vaccination area is situated directly above Poet's Corner, where many literary giants including Charles Dickens and Geoffrey Chaucer are buried.
Fry said it was "extraordinary" to have received his jab in such a "symbolic" place, and he hailed the "vindication of science and research." He said: "It's a wonderful moment, but you feel that