Ricky Gervais confirmed that he received the Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday, while sharing an image with a needle planted in his arm for Twitter.
The 59-year-old comedian frowned as he received the blow, but did not specify what type of vaccine he received.
He wore a black ensemble and a face mask for the clip he wrote: “Take this, COVID ****!”
“Take this, COVID ****!” Ricky Gervais confirmed he received the Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday while sharing a picture with a needle planted in his arm for Twitter
The star wore a completely black suit and a face mask when she received the vaccine – the last in a series of stars that were hit this week.
Meanwhile, this morning’s host, Phillip Schofield, 58, said he was “hit without pain” while sharing a photo on Tuesday receiving the Covid-19 Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine.
Television leader Lorraine Kelly, 61, received an Oxford / AstraZeneca injection on Sunday, taking to Twitter to share the important moment.
McMafia star James Norton, 35, who suffers from type 1 diabetes, said he was “happy and relieved” to receive the Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine.
The recommended dose for Oxford / AstraZeneca is two doses to be given every 8 to 12 weeks.
Stay safe: The 59-year-old comedian frowned as he received the shot, but did not specify what type of vaccine he received (in January last year)
Protection: Phillip Schofield shared a photo on Tuesday receiving the Covid-19 Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine while thanking the medical team for administering the “painless jab”
The manufacturers of the three vaccines, AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna, which the MHRA has approved for use so far, have all said they plan to change their jab to cope with coronavirus variants this year.
AstraZeneca, the maker of the Oxford vaccine, said it hoped its new vaccine would be ready by the fall.
The executive director of the MHRA, Dr. June Raine, said there was no evidence that current vaccines were ineffective against known variants of coronavirus.
She said: “Since December last year, we have all been concerned about the emergence of variants – Kent, South Africa, more recently Brazil – and we are therefore well prepared to look at updates when needed. ensure that vaccines are used in citizens are fully effective.
Jabbed: Lorraine Kelly, host this morning, received an Oxford / AstraZeneca injection on Sunday, taking to Twitter to share the important moment
Vaccinated: McMafia star James Norton, 35, suffering from type 1 diabetes, said he was “happy and relieved” to receive the Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine
“Our goal is to ensure that future vaccine changes that respond to new variants can be made available as soon as possible, but without compromising safety, quality and efficacy in any way.
What I would point out at the outset is that we have no evidence at this time that the vaccines used in the UK are significantly ineffective, but we are now well prepared.
Britain’s vaccination effort is on the rise, with Matt Hancock revealing on Friday that two out of five adults have now been vaccinated as deaths fall “faster and faster”.
About 21.3 million people received their first dose, and the historic release means that deaths have dropped by 41% in one week.
The health secretary said: “You can see the effects of the vaccine on the number of deaths.
Stay safe: The recommended dose for Oxford / AstraZeneca is two doses to be given every 8 to 12 weeks
“This link from cases to hospitalizations and then to deaths that were unbreakable before the vaccine broke down now.
The vaccine protects the NHS and saves lives, even across the country.
Friday’s positive figures have led to new speculation about lifting the blockade and whether the roadmap could be accelerated.
Ministers have repeatedly insisted that the timetable will not be accelerated, but with each week of positive data the pressure increases for a faster end to the restrictions.
More than one million people have now received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, which means that 2% of adults in the UK are fully vaccinated.
Progress: Britain’s vaccination momentum increases, Matt Hancock’s pace revealed on Friday that two out of five adults have now been vaccinated as deaths fall “faster and faster”