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Tory MP under fire for getting ‘leftover' vaccine even though he is only 40
1 month ago | By Metro
Brendan Clarke-Smith, 40, receives a Covid vaccine
A Tory MP has defended accepting a Covid vaccine while volunteering at a hospital, despite him being 40 years old.
Brendan Clarke-Smith was given the AstraZeneca jab on Friday after doing a shift at Retford Hospital vaccination centre in Nottinghamshire.
Vaccinations are currently limited to the Government's four priority groups - the over-80s, over-70s, frontline health workers and people classed as extremely clinically vulnerable.
The MP for Bassetlaw said the dose he got was ‘left over' from that day's vaccine stock, preventing it...
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Tory MP, aged 40, defends decision to accept Covid-19 jab
1 month ago | By Belfast telegraph
A Conservative MP who volunteered at a local hospital has defended accepting a dose of Covid-19 vaccine, despite being 40 years old.
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