Grandmother, 90, who had Pfizer jab first discharged after ‘whirlwind’ day

Mrs Keenan, who marks her 91st birthday next week, was one of about 100 people vaccinated on the first day of the rollout at Coventry.

Margaret Keenan, 90, with grandson Conor and daughter Sue, leaving hospital (Jonny Weeks/pool/PA)

A 90-year-old grandmother who became the first person in the world to have the Pfizer vaccine as part of the mass vaccination rollout has been discharged from hospital after a “whirlwind” day.

The face of Margaret Keenan – known as Maggie – has been making news around the world after she was given the coronavirus jab at University Hospital Coventry on Tuesday.