Veteran British actor Sir Ian McKellen has received vaccine against novel coronavirus in the first round of the vaccinations.
The 81-year-old actor joined the first eligible groups for the Covid-19 vaccine and was snapped having first dose on Wednesday.
He received the vaccine at the Arts Research Centre, Queen Mary University Hospital.
After getting the vaccine, Sir Ian said: “It’s a very special day, I feel euphoric.”
The veteran star praised the staff and further said, he wants to ‘give them all a big hug’ after having his injections.
Other stars who joined The Lord Of the Rings star in the first phase of vaccination include Prue Leith, Lionel Blair and Michael Whitehall.