Waterford great-grandmother the first to receive Covid vaccine from GP

The rollout of the national vaccination programme for the over-85s got underway at some GP practices on Tuesday morning
Waterford great-grandmother the first to receive Covid vaccine from GP

The 93-year-old received the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine from her local GP shortly before 9am on Tuesday morning at the Waterford Primary Care Centre. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Waterford great-grandmother Margaret Power has become one of the first people over the age of 85 in Ireland to receive the Covid jab in the community.

The 93-year-old received the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine from her local GP shortly before 9am on Tuesday morning at the Waterford Primary Care Centre.

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