EMMERDALE legend Patrick Mower has shared his gratitude for being one of the first people in the world to get the coronavirus vaccine.
The 82-year-old has played Rodney Blackstock on the ITV soap for 20 years and said how "incredibly lucky" he is to have had the vaccine.
In a tweet shared by Lincolnshire's dedicated NHS account, @LincsNHS, the soap star was pictured jubilantly with his arms in the arm outside his local Covid-19 vaccination centre.
Wrapped up in a shearling-lined coat, the actor carried his face mask as he posed for the photo and sported his signature necktie The tweet featured a quote from Patrick thanking his local NHS staff: "Getting my COVID vaccination was incredibly simple & painless.
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