At 81 Actor and Historical Gay Icon Ian McKellen Gets COVID Vac “I feel euphoric"
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Ian McKellen has safely received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with the veteran actor urging others to get vaccinated when they can.
"It's a very special day, I feel euphoric!" the Lord of the Rings star said after getting the vaccine at the Queen Mary University Hospital in London on Wednesday, the Daily Mail reported.
The Burnley-born actor was among the first groups eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the U.K., the 81-year-old McKellen was eligible as over-80s, as well as frontline healthcare and care home workers, are the first groups to be vaccinated.
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After receiving the vaccine, McKellen urged people, especially his age group, to not hesitate in getting the vaccine. "The take-up amongst the older generation will be 100 percent - it ought to be – because you're having it not just for yourself but for people who you are close to – you're doing your bit for society," he said.
He added: "I would have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone. I feel very lucky to have had the vaccine."
On Dec. 2, the U.K. became one of the first countries to grant Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) of a safe and tested vaccine for COVID-19. The U.S. authorized EUA of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Dec. 11.
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