Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith was among the first to get the Covid vaccine.

The 80-year-old shared a photograph of her being vaccinated against coronavirus in Oxfordshire this morning.

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In a tweet she described the procedure as 'painless' alongside an image of herself wearing a mask while the vaccine was administered. 

She wrote: “Who wouldn’t want immunity from #Covid19 with a painless jab??”

The rollout of the vaccine has begun in the UK, starting with healthcare workers, people living in care homes and the elderly.

Three GP-led hubs have been confirmed for Oxfordshire during the first wave this week - in Abingdon, Chipping Norton and Henley.

Each were picked due to the high proportion of elderly residents.

Those receiving the Pfizer vaccine will be given a booster jab 21 days after their first dose to ensure the best chance of being protected against the virus.

The first vaccines in the county were carried out in Oxford last week at the Churchill Hospital, one of 50 hubs chosen for the initial jabs.

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