Big Yin’s second dose ‘wee jab – nae bother’
Scottish comedy legend Sir Billy Connolly has received his second dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
Billy’s wife, Pamela Stephenson, said he joked “Wee jab – nae bother” after being given the vaccine at their local supermarket.
She posted an image on social media of a masked Sir Billy with his sleeve rolled up as he received the vaccine.
Alongside the image she wrote: “Billy just had his second Covid 19 vaccination! We waited our turn and received them at our local Publix supermarket.”
“So relieved he has some protection now! He said ‘Wee jab – nae bother!'”
Ms Stephenson last month shared an image on social media of her husband wearing mask and with a plaster on his left arm after he received his first vaccination.
Sir Billy, who lives in the US, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013 and retired from live per
formances five years later.
The 78-year-old, affectionately known as The Big Yin, recently told the PA news agency he feels "happy in his skin" after making the "obvious" decision to retire following his diagnosis.
Other famous faces to have received the vaccine include actress Dame Judi Dench, broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, and actor Sir Ian Mckellen.
Hollywood star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger also shared a video of him receiving the jab last month.
The Duke of Cambridge has thanked NHS staff in the Western Isles for their work during the coronavirus pandemic.
William spoke on the phone with Barra charge nurse Frances Macneil on Thursday.
They discussed her role as a vaccinator in the Covid-19 programme, and William passed on his thanks to all NHS Western Isles staff.
Barra and Vatersay moved into the highest level of lockdown restrictions in mid-january following an outbreak of the virus, while the rest of the Western Isles moved into Level 4 at the end of last month after a spike in cases.
Ms Macneil said she enjoyed speaking with William, known as the Earl of Strathearn in Scotland, who she said was "very relaxed".
She said: "Prince William was very knowledgeable about the vaccination programme and the geography of the islands.
He asked about the logistics of getting the vaccine to the islands and how we were managing.
"We spoke a little about the challenges of unpredictable weather and reaching people in their own homes.
"He commented that of course so many of them had been unable to leave their homes during the past year because of the pandemic.”
Ms Macneil added: "I did mention to him that his grandmother knew Barra and Vatersay well as she visited on several occasions with her young family on the royal yacht Britannia."