British Queen Receives COVID-19 Vaccine Alongside Husband

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-woo] According to foreign media including the BBC, on the 9th (local time), Queen Elizabeth II (94) of the United Kingdom and her husband, Prince Philip (99), received the COVID-19 vaccine.

According to Buckingham Palace, which handles royal affairs, on that day Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were vaccinated by their personal physician at Windsor Castle, but the palace did not disclose which vaccine they received.

The UK began administering the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech on the 8th of last month, the earliest in the world. The royal couple waited to be vaccinated until the second priority group, people aged 80 and over, were vaccinated according to government guidelines.

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in March, the royal couple has ceased external activities and has mainly been living at Windsor Castle. Last year in the UK, concerns grew as the royal family was affected by COVID-19, with the eldest son, Prince Charles, testing positive with mild symptoms, and his grandson, Prince William, also testing positive. The palace is known to have refused to comment on these infections within the royal family.

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