Alex Hale became the first patient in Swindon to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine after its approval in the UK, where the NHS has launched its biggest vaccine campaign.
The vaccines will be administered at 53 hospital hubs around the UK, including the Great Western Hospital, with patients aged 80 and over who are either already attending hospital as an outpatient or are being discharged home after a hospital stay, being first in line.
A spokesperson for the GWH said ‘Thank you to all of the staff who have worked so hard to make this happen – we are thrilled to be one of the 50 NHS Trusts leading on the biggest vaccine programme in the history of the NHS.’
Today, Alex Hale became the first patient in Swindon to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Thank you to all of the staff who have worked so hard to make this happen – we are thrilled to be one of the 50 NHS Trusts leading on the biggest vaccine programme in the history of the NHS. pic.twitter.com/aDNKObdKQP
— GreatWesternHospital (@GWH_NHS) December 9, 2020
