Sir Ian McKellan: Lord of the Rings actor gets the Covid vaccine at 81
- Sir Ian McKellan, legendary actor and beloved in his popular roles from The Lord of the Rings and X-Men, has received the Covid-19 vaccine
- The 81-year-old star took to his Twitter account to post about his experience of getting the vaccine administered by the NHS in England
- Sir Ian expressed how lucky he was to have gotten the vaccine and said he wouldn't hesitate in recommending it
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Sir Ian McKellan has taken to social media to share his experience of receiving the Covid-19 vaccine in his home country of England.
The legendary stage and screen performer turned 81 this year and posted about receiving the vaccine from the National Health Service, and praised the NHS for their professionalism and fight against the virus.
Sir Ian raved about the process to get the vaccine and added that he'd happily recommend getting the shot to anyone who asked about it.
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The encouragement is a positive one in light of many fake news stories, rumours and unsubstantiated claims about possible vaccines being circulated online.
Sir Ian captioned his tweet with:
"I feel very lucky to have had the vaccine. I would have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone."
He was also quoted by itv as being incredibly complimentary of the British health institution:
"That's the real bonus of all this, to watch and see what works in this country and what doesn't work - and it seems to me the NHS is right at the top of the list for institutions that do work."
The actor also added the importance of vaccinations and immunity as a whole, saying that modern science is the reason he's lived until his eighties and not had to fend off deadly diseases:
"Of course, I know I wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for the NHS. I'm a little bit older than the NHS but when I was a kid, having good medical treatment available when it was needed - what a wonderful notion"
In other celebrity and Covid-related news, Legit.ng recently reported on how Jeff Bezos' ex-wife Mackenzie Scott is continuing with her incredible charity work with a new $4.1 billion (almost 60 billion rand) injection.
The author announced that she had donated billions of cash to 384 charities in the last four months, which is part of a giving pledge she had earlier announced.
Scott shared the news on Twitter, saying it was a move to help people suffering the economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis.
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