London, Dec 19 (TIWN) Veteran star Ian McKellen has received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, and says he is feeling euphoric about it.

The 81-year-old star of the X-Men and Lord of the Rings films said he felt "euphoric" to be vaccinated at Queen Mary's University Hospital in London.  "Anyone who has lived as long as I have is alive because they have had previous vaccinations," said the veteran actor.  Prue Leith, Marty Wilde and Lionel Blair are among other stars to have had the Pfizer vaccine administered.  "Who wouldn't want immunity from Covid-19 with a painless jab??" tweeted Leith after getting her jab this week.