The Queen and Prince Philip have both been vaccinated from Covid-19, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
The royal couple received the vaccine by a doctor from the Royal Household at Windsor Castle, where they are both isolating.
The Queen, 94, and the Duke of Edinburgh, 99, both meet the Government age guidelines for those who should be given the vaccine.
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A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said today: “The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh have today received Covid-19 vaccinations.”
A royal source confirmed the vaccine was administered by a Household Doctor at Windsor Castle.
The source added that it had been made public “to prevent inaccuracies and further speculation”.
The source said: “Her Majesty decided that she would let it be known she has had the vaccination.”
Some 1.3 million people in the UK have now received their first dose of a Covid vaccine, according to the government. In England, that includes nearly a quarter of the most elderly, vulnerable patients.
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