My message to those Londoners who are hesitant about getting a COVID vaccine is that it is safe, effective, has been thoroughly tested to meet the highest standards and will save lives. However, the photograph actually shows Khan receiving the flu jab, and was taken just before he was injected. Posts sharing the false claim can be seen (here , here). London Mayor Sadiq Khan declared a "major incident" in the city as coronavirus cases surge and threaten to overwhelm the city’s hospitals, according to reports. "Just for the avoidance of doubt, I didn't wince when I had the jab. pic.twitter.com/ApMgBeOLbF. False. This is London: our diversity is our strength. wake up sheeple! The 50-year-old received his first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine on Friday, February 19. Pictures show Sadiq Khan receiving the coronavirus vaccine in Streatham last week. Taking to Twitter, Sadiq Khan also celebrated the speedy and successful vaccine development, but urged the Government to act quickly in their efforts to roll out the new vaccine. London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged people to take the coronavirus vaccine as soon as they are offered one, after he received the jab himself on Friday morning. Last Friday, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan hosted a special TikTok LIVE Q&A with Dr. Blakney to address some of the concerns about COVID-19 and the vaccine, to find out how it works, and reflect on how important the vaccine is in the fight against the virus. Sadiq Khan: 'I’ve been smiling all day' about the vaccine 8 December 2020, 1:26 pm Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has urged Londoners to continue to follow the lockdown rules and to not become 'complacent' just because there's now a vaccine. Last Friday, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan hosted a special TikTok LIVE Q&A with Dr. Blakney to address some of the concerns about COVID-19 and the vaccine, to find out how it works, and reflect on how important the vaccine is in the fight against the virus. Sadiq Khan: London missed out on early share of vaccine This article is more than 2 months old NHS figures show London had lowest number of people – … A photo of the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan getting the flu jab has gone viral on Facebook, with people claiming that because the cap is still on the needle, that he did not get the injection.. While some opinion polls had predicted that Sadiq Khan would win comfortably on first preference votes alone, he is currently separated from his Conservative rival by … Despite the “fantastic news” Sadiq Khan urged Londoners to remain cautious under England’s new tiered lockdown restrictions saying: “We’ve got to follow the rules”. Local elections 2021 LIVE – Polls open across UK as London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s lead narrows to just 12 points ... as the PM experiences a huge poll bounce over the rollout of the vaccine. READ MORE: Over 40s could be offered Covid-19 jabs ‘within the next few weeks’. Sadiq Khan 'absolutely wrong' in claiming London snubbed in vaccine roll out scheme LONDON mayor Sadiq Khan has sparked a fierce row after … Mr Khan said: “I’m really pleased to have visited Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury today - the first Hindu temple in Europe to be a vaccination centre - to see the work being done to vaccinate Londoners against coronavirus. UK Sport has pledged to get behind Sadiq Khan’s plan to bring the Olympics back to London as soon as 2036. Sadiq Khan: 'I’ve been smiling all day' about the vaccine 8 December 2020, 1:26 pm Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has urged Londoners to continue to follow the lockdown rules and to not become 'complacent' just because there's now a vaccine. 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