Prince William, 38, has had his first dose of a Covid vaccine, Kensington Palace confirmed today.
A photo of the Duke of Cambridge receiving the jab was also released. In a statement he praising the NHS, saying: ‘To all those working on the vaccine rollout – thank you for everything you’ve done and continue to do.’
As William is under 40, he will have been entitled to choose which Covid vaccine he wants to receive. The Duke has not revealed whether he had a Pfizer or Oxford-AstraZeneca jab.
Adults under 40 are being offered alternatives to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine due to a link with extremely rare cases of blood clots.
As of the start of May, there had been 242 cases of blood clots recorded and 49 deaths among more than 28.5 million doses of the vaccine given out.
Investigations by both EU and UK regulators into the blood clots after receiving concluded that they are a ‘possible’ and ‘extremely rare’ side effect of the jab.
William’s jab comes just as he and Kate Middleton are due to make an official visit to Scotland this weekend, where they will revisit the University of St Andrews where they first met.
The Duke will travel to the country for a seven-day trip on Friday, with Kate joining him on Tuesday. There, he will carry out duties in his role as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, a position he was given by the Queen.
He is also expected to invite emergency workers to watch the Scottish Cup Final with him at a rooftop bar, while he and Kate will then host a drive-in cinema for NHS staff later in the week.
A Kensington Palace spokesperson said: ‘The Duke is honoured to be fulfilling the role of Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland this year.
‘Both he and the duchess are very much looking forward to spending time in Scotland, hearing from a wide range of people on the issues they care about, and celebrating individuals who have gone above and beyond to support their communities over the past year.’
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