A Renfrewshire woman has received the coronavirus vaccine on her 108th birthday - becoming the oldest person in Greater Glasgow and Clyde and third oldest in Scotland to receive the jab.
Mrs Marion Dawson, who lives in Houston, was born in 1913 and has lived through two World Wars as well as the Spanish flu influenza.
She was vaccinated by Dr Diane Fisher at Houston & Killellan Kirk, which is being used by her local GP surgery to deliver vaccinations.
After receiving her vaccination, Mrs Dawson simply said, “I’m glad it’s passed. I never felt a thing!”
Dr Fisher, a partner at Strathgryffe Medical Practice, who administered the vaccine said: “We are so excited to be starting our vaccinations of our over 80s population here in the church within the heart of Houston and that our first patient to be vaccinated, is doing so on her birthday, so it’s a really great start to our campaign.”
Dr Mark Storey, practice partner and one of the vaccination team added: “It’s been a very difficult year in General Practice and society as a whole. In our practice we have a family of 10,000 patients, so we are delighted to start vaccinating, especially with Mrs Dawson. Happy Birthday, Mrs Dawson!”
Rev Gary Noonan, minister for Houston and Killellan Kirk, described Mrs Dawson as a "local treasure" in the community.
He said: “Mrs Dawson is a local treasure in Houston, having lived through two world wars and until the lockdown she never missed a week at church. It’s fitting she can get her vaccine in the Kirk, a place she loves.
“The Church should be at the very heart of communities, so I’m delighted we can offer our building to assist in this national effort, I encourage everyone to get the vaccine and help bring the hope that will allow us to gather safely once more.”
From all of us at Glasgow Live, we wish Mrs Dawson a very happy birthday and congratulations on receiving the vaccine!
