AN NHS frontline worker from Oxford has said she feels 'privileged' to be one of the first to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

Emma Tucker is a physiotherapy lead who cares for patients recovering from Covid at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.

The 41-year-old was the first staff member at the trust to get the jab on day two of the national roll out last week.

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She received her vaccination at Oxford's Churchill Hospital, which was chosen as one of 50 hubs for the first wave of injections.

The mum-of-two said: “I’ve seen what Covid can do to people, women just like me who are really struggling.

"It’s not just the elderly who get the virus. It doesn’t discriminate."

She said this left her in 'no doubt' she wanted to have the vaccine as soon as possible, not only to protect herself but also the vulnerable patients she cares for.

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Ms Tucker added: “I feel totally privileged to be among those who have received the vaccine so early on as there are so many people who need it.

"But the vaccinations will mean I can continue working face-to-face with patients and not be a transmission risk.

“For me the vaccine is just like our annual flu shot. I have that every year as it’s my duty of care and the Covid vaccine is no different."

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