Piers jabs at Susanna

BREAKFAST TV presenter Piers Morgan made a dig at his Good Morning Britain co-presenter yesterday as he got his Covid vaccine.

The 55-year-old GMB host shared a video clip on Twitter of himself receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in west London.

He said: “So here I am. I’m about to have my AstraZeneca jab. I’m that old.” Then sniping at his colleague, he added: “Very painless, there it goes. That’s it, barely felt a thing. Not even as painful as working with Susanna Reid!”

In the video Piers talked to a doctor and nurses, all wearing protective gear, as they got him ready for the injection. He said: “I have to say it’s been an amazingly efficient operation... we were told exactly where to go, you treated me like the idiot I am, nothing was left to chance.”

He also tweeted: “Thanks to everyone at the Violet Melchett Centre in Chelsea for an incredibly quick, efficient service. In and out in 9 minutes!”

Piers got his jab before the next Covid vaccination group aged between 56 to 59, who will be able to get vaccinated from tomorrow.

Nine in ten of Britain’s 65 to 69-year-olds have now had their first dose of the vaccine. And 1.7 million letters are going out to the younger age group this weekend reminding them to book an appointment.

Dr Nikki Kanani, NHS medical director, said: “It is testament to our incredible staff that we can move on to the next age group.” More than 21 million people – a third of the population – have now had their first dose.