Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel receives his first COVID-19 vaccine dose; Credit: © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel received his first dose of the Vaxzevria® (AstraZeneca) vaccine this morning.

Following his registration on the waiting list for residents aged 30 to 54 wishing to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, Prime Minister Xavier Bettel received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday 6 May 2021 at the Hall Victor Hugo vaccination centre in Luxembourg-Limpertsberg.

The Prime Minister shared the news on social media, where he thanked the vaccination centre staff and stressed that vaccination was our best chance of being able to leave the health crisis behind us.