BILLY Connolly has received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
The Scottish comedian’s wife Pamela Stephenson revealed in a post on Twitter that he had received his first jab.
She shared an image of the 78-year-old wearing a mask as he sat with his sleeve rolled up.
Alongside the image, Stephenson wrote: “Thank God… Billy had his first Covid vaccine today!”
Thank God... Billy had his first Covid vaccine today! pic.twitter.com/zWylhwcO4Z
— Pamela Stephenson (@PamelaStephensn) January 22, 2021
Last year a poll revealed which famous Scots the public wanted to see involved in a campaign to encourage Covid-19 vaccination take-up.
The survey, carried out by Diffley Partnership and ScotPulse, asked 1144 Scots: “Which, if any, of the well known Scots listed below do you think could be used to encourage as many people as possible to take [the vaccine]?”
The top six choices were Andy Murray, Connolly, David Tenant, Lorraine Kelly, Jason Leitch and Kevin Bridges.
READ MORE: Covid vaccine: Poll reveals the famous Scots people think should promote take-up
Connolly, who lives in the US, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2013 and retired from live performances five years later.
Last month he told the PA news agency he feels “happy in his skin” after making the “obvious” decision to retire following his diagnosis.
The 78-year-old joins famous faces including actress Dame Judi Dench, broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, actor Sir Ian McKellen, Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith and entertainer Lionel Blair in receiving the vaccine.
Hollywood star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger also shared a video of him receiving the jab earlier this week.
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