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Singer Tony Hadley's 'sense of optimism' after Covid vaccine

Singer Tony Hadley has thanked NHS staff and said he felt optimistic after receiving his Covid-19 vaccination.

The former Spandau Ballet star, 60, posted a video on Twitter after having the Pfizer-BioNTech jab in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire.

Showing his vaccination card, the musician said: "Feels like a sense of optimism and getting back to normal and it didn't hurt a bit."

25 February 2021

Princes Risborough

Coronavirus vaccines

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