Duke in jab plea

THE Duke of Cambridge has urged people to keep on taking the Covid vaccination so ‘younger generations’ will feel ‘it’s really important for them to have it’.

William also warned against ‘rumours and misinformation’ on social media about coronavirus jabs, as he and Kate talked by video call with two clinically vulnerable women who have been shielding since last March.

His comments came after the Queen encouraged those hesitant about vaccination to ‘think about other people rather than themselves’.

Shivali Modha, who has type 2 diabetes, and severe asthma sufferer Fiona Doyle are both now eligible for the vaccine as part of priority group 6, and were preparing to have their jabs when they spoke to the royals on Tuesday.

William said: “Catherine and I are not medical experts by any means but if it’s any consolation, we can wholeheartedly support having vaccinations.

“It’s really, really important. We’ve spoken to a lot of people about it and the uptake has been amazing so far.

“We’ve got to keep it going.”