A 91-YEAR-OLD woman born in Fermanagh in Northern Ireland has become the first person in the world to receive the second dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.
Margaret Keenan, who is originally from Enniskillen was given the follow-up vaccine at University Hospital in Coventry.
It comes just three weeks after Margaret received the first injection on December 8.
This latest booster jab will, according to NHS England, ensure she “has the best chance of being protected against the virus”.
In the time between the two jabs, Margaret turned 91, and she has previously described the vaccine as the “best early birthday present”.
According to the hospital, Margaret is “recovering well” after being administered the vaccine.
Coventry University Hospital chief executive Andy Hardy said staff at the hospital were “delighted” to welcome her back three weeks after the initial dose.
"Our hardworking staff who have been involved in the vaccination programme have remained in contact with Margaret's family since that day and we are delighted that Margaret has been continuing to recover well at home following her discharge from hospital," said Mr Hardy.
(Photo by JONNY WEEKS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)He also called on anyone in the UK invited to receive the vaccine does so as soon as possible.
"It's important that everyone comes forward to get the jab when they are invited to do so," he said.
According to Department of Health figures, more than 600,000 people have received the initial vaccination injection in the UK.
Margaret has received the second dose on the same day the first person in Ireland received the vaccine.
79-year-old Dublin grandmother Annie Lynch was given the jab at St James’s Hospital on Tuesday, December 29.
