Irish grandmother 'privileged to be the first person vaccinated against Covid-19'

Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, is a former jewellery shop assistant who retired four years ago.

Margaret Keenan, originally from Northern Ireland, is applauded by staff as she returns to her ward after becoming the first person to receive the Pfizer/BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at University Hospital, Coventry. Picture: Jacob King/PA Wire

A grandmother, originally from Northern Ireland, has become the first person in the world to receive Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine as the NHS embarks on a mass vaccination programme.

Margaret Keenan, 90, received the jab at 6.31am in Coventry, England on Tuesday, marking the start of a phased rollout of the vaccine to older people, NHS staff and care home workers.