British Old lady Margaret Keenan is 1st in world to get Pfizer Vaccine

Vaccination was started with Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old British woman. She is the first person in the world to take a Pfizer vaccine.

Yogita S.
Published on: 8 Dec 2020 9:04 AM GMT
British Old lady Margaret Keenan is 1st in world to get Pfizer Vaccine
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New Delhi: The vaccine has come into the world facing the covid-19 pandemic. Vaccination was started with Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old British woman. She is the first person in the world to take a Pfizer vaccine.

Hari Shukla, an 87-year-old Bharatvanshi and his 84-year-old wife Ranjana Shukla, are also among the priority groups for vaccine in the country.

Pfizer Vaccine Trials:

This vaccination will start with health workers and social care staff, along with workers working in care homes, who are above 80 years of age. Those taking the first dose of vaccine today will have to take a second dose after 21 days.

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She received this vaccine at a hospital in central England, Coventry, at 6.30 am Tuesday. Margaret, who reached the 91-year age in a week , considers it a beautiful birthday present. Let us tell you that Britain is the first western country where covid-19 vaccine has been introduced for the general public.

In the UK, Hari Shukla of Indian origin is also among the priority group for the covid-19 vaccine. Hari Shukla, an 87-year-old Indian, is a resident of North East England. He receive the first dose of vaccine developed in the hospital in Newcastle to protect against pandemic, Hari Shukla.

Pfizer and Serum Institute and now Bharat Biotech have sought permission from DCGI for the emergency use of indigenously developed covid-19 vaccine.

Biotech asked for emergency use of corona vaccine:

Actually, Bharat Biotech and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) together are developing the indigenous covid 19 vaccine. Its name is ‘covaxine’. Bharat Biotech has sought approval from the Drug Control General of India (DCGI) for emergency use of covaxine.

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Yogita S.

Yogita S.

Media Graduate, News Editor and PR Enthusiast.

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