Prince Charles and Camilla have had first Covid vaccine dose, Clarence House says
Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh had their vaccinations last month
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Your support makes all the difference.The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have had their first dose of Covid-19 vaccinations, Clarence House has confirmed.
Prince Charles, 72, and Camilla, 73, are both in the fourth priority group for the jabs, given that they are both over the age of 70.
Details about where the vaccines were administered and which version was given have not been made public.
A Clarence House spokesman said: "The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have had their first Covid-19 vaccinations."
News of the couple's first jab comes after Prince Charles' parents, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, were vaccinated last month.
The 94-year-old monarch and Prince Philip, 99, were given the coronavirus jab at Windsor Castle.
Buckingham Palace, which rarely comments on private health issues regarding the royal family, also revealed that the vaccinations were administered by a royal household doctor.
Prince Charles tested positive for coronavirus in March last year.
Clarence House shared a statement at the time revealing that the Prince of Wales was displaying mild symptoms and was isolating at the Birkhall residence in Scotland.
A Clarence House spokesperson said at the time: “He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health and has been working from home throughout the last few days as usual.
“The Duchess of Cornwall has also been tested but does not have the virus. In accordance with government and medical advice, the prince and the duchess are now self-isolating at home in Scotland.
“The tests were carried out by the NHS in Aberdeenshire where they met the criteria required for testing."
The spokesperson clarified that it was “not possible to ascertain from whom the prince caught the virus owing to the high number of engagements he carried out in his public role during recent weeks”.
Regardless of which version of the vaccine the royal couple were given, they will need a second dose to be fully vaccinated.
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