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Stephen Fry and boxing champ Amir Khan among latest celebs to get Covid vaccine
STEPHEN Fry joked about old uni rivalries as he received the Oxford vaccine yesterday.
The former Cambridge student, 63, joined the 22million and more already inoculated as he was given his dose at Westminster Abbey.
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Fry said it was "extraordinary" to have received his jab in such a "symbolic" place, and he hailed the "vindication of science and research."
He said: "It's a wonderful moment, but you feel that it's not only helpful for your own health, but you know that you're likely to be less contagious if you yourself happen to carry it.
"It's a symbol of being part of society, part of the group that we all want to protect each other and get this thing over and done with.
"I'm so excited and it's such a vindication of science and research and slow discovery and experiment.
"It's not over yet by any means but it's a wonderful step."
Referring to his own jab, he said it had been "painless" but added: "The only bad side of this, for a Cambridgeman, is to have an Oxford vaccine.
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"It's the wrong colour blue as far as I'm concerned, but I suppose I'll have to put those kinds of petty rivalries behind me."
Boxing champ Amir Khan, 34, also received his vaccine yesterday but immediately faced questions as to why he had received his jab.
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