Matt Hancock receives Covid jab from Nottingham Uni's Jonathan Van-Tam
JVT gave the Health Secretary the dose in London's Science Museum
The Health Secretary has described it as a "privilege" to get his first coronavirus vaccine jab and thanked Nottingham Uni Professor and Chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam for administering it.
In a further statement he said it had been "a privilege to get my first jab within the historic walls of the Science Museum in London, where the team are documenting the national pandemic response and preserving items like the first Covid-19 vaccine vial to be used anywhere in the world''.
He paid tribute to learning from science, saying it had been "central this last year more than ever'' and that it therefore "felt fitting to be at the museum''.
He added: "Over 47 million doses have now been administered across the country thanks not only to hundreds of hospitals, GP clinics and pharmacies, but to incredible sites like this that have volunteered their unused spaces.
"The rollout continues at pace and we are on track to reach our target of offering all adults a first dose of the vaccine by the end of July.
"I was very excited when my call came, and I'd urge everyone to take up the offer when it comes, and become part of history in the UK's biggest ever vaccination programme.''