Coronavirus: First Covid-19 vaccine in NI given to nurse

The first Covid-19 vaccine in Northern Ireland has been given to the nurse who will head up the vaccine roll out in Belfast.

Sister Joanna Sloan from Dundrum in County Down was vaccinated at the Royal Victoria Hospital shortly after 08:00 GMT.

The 28-year-old was applauded by colleagues after being given the Pfizer/BioNTech jab.

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