A Tory MP has has defended his decision to get a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine after facing criticism from a local rival. Brendan Clarke-Smith, Conservative MP for Bassetlaw, said he got the jab last Friday afternoon at Retford Hospital helping NHS staff with the rollout, according to the Nottingham Post.
As reported by Nottinghamshire Live, the MP posed for a picture while he received the AstraZeneca jab and said he hoped that the move would reassure people that the vaccine is safe.
NHS England told the Mirror that volunteers at vaccine facilities are considered part of the NHS staff group and are therefore eligible for a jab.