Coronavirus: British actor Ian McKellen ‘euphoric’ after getting Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
- McKellen, who played the wizard Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings films, urged everyone who was offered the jab to accept it
- Nearly 140,000 people have received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine in Britain since roll out began on December 8
British actor Ian McKellen, who played the wizard Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings films, said he was euphoric after receiving his first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine and urged everyone who was offered the jab to accept it.
The state-run National Health Service (NHS), which is running Britain’s mass Covid-19 vaccination programme, posted several pictures of McKellen, in a blue T-shirt and a rainbow striped scarf, giving a thumbs up as he received the shot.
“It’s a very special day. I feel euphoric,” McKellen, 81, was quoted as saying in one NHS post which he retweeted.
“I would have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone. I feel very lucky to have had the vaccination.”
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