LONDON (UK) – Prince William, who contracted COVID-19 last year, revealed on Thursday he had got his first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
William, 38, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth and second-in-line to the British throne, revealed on Twitter he had received the shot earlier this week. He also shared a picture of him getting the injection at London’s Science Museum.
“On Tuesday I received my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine,” he said. “To all those working on the vaccine rollout – thank you for everything you’ve done and continue to do.”
William is believed to have fallen ill with the disease last April, around the same time as his father, heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, although the news was not divulged until November.
Media reports indicated he did not want to alarm anyone and he had been affected quite badly by the virus.
Other members of the royal family have also revealed that they have received their vaccine doses, which includes the 95-year-old monarch and Charles.
The queen said having the shot was very quick and was not painful at all. She also encouraged the public to follow suit.
Britain has delivered the first shot of a vaccine to almost 37 million people in its rollouts, with all those over 34 now eligible to receive a vaccination.