Nicola Sturgeon said she was ‘emotional’ after receiving her shot of the Astrazeneca vaccine at the NHS Louisa Jordan in Glasgow
SCOTLAND’S First Minister has said she was “emotional” after receiving her first Covid19 vaccine and paid tribute to NHS staff involved in the rollout.
Nicola Sturgeon became one of more than 2.5 million Scots to have received at least one dose of the vaccine yesterday, being inoculated at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow.
Allocated the Oxfordastrazeneca dose, the First Minister said it would help to bolster her defence of the jag, which has caused concerns over some rare instances of blood clots.
The First Minister said: “It was totally pain free, I didn’t feel a thing.
“The lovely woman who vaccinated me made it all really easy.
“I guess like many people I felt quite emotional because it’s so important this vaccination programme in helping us all get back to normal.”
Ms Sturgeon also urged other Scots not to delay when they receive their invitation.
“My message to everybody – as soon as you get the invite to be vaccinated, come forward, be vaccinated, because it’s such an important part of our route back to normality,” she said.
“Thank you to everyone across the country who’s delivering this programme – they’re heroes, each and every one of them.”