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Rupert Murdoch gets Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for Christmas – The Sydney Morning Herald
The 89-year-old mogul thanked “the amazing scientists who have made this vaccine possible” as Oxford vaccine also poised for approval in the UK.
Nearly 140,000 people have received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine in Britain since roll out began on December 8, including octogenarian actor Sir Ian McKellen, 81, who played Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. People aged over 80 are the highest priority group.
The NHS posted several pictures of McKellen in a blue T-shirt and a rainbow striped scarf, giving a thumbs up as he received the shot.
“It’s a very special day. I feel euphoric,” McKellen, 81, was quoted as saying in one NHS…
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