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KentOnline Podcast: Great-grandad is first in Kent to receive Covid-19 vaccine at Ashford's William Harvey Hospital

14:34, 08 December 2020

updated: 14:35, 08 December 2020

A great-grandad from New Romney has become the first person in Kent to be given the Covid-19 vaccination.

Kenneth Lamb had the injection at Ashford's William Harvey Hospital just days as the Pfizer / Biontech jab was approved for use in the UK.

In today's podcast hear from Ashford GP Dr Jack Jacobs on what a momentous day it is in the fight against coronavirus.

Also, we've been speaking to a young Kent woman who's been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis after suffering with symptoms for 10 years.

She's been speaking as new research shows 1 in 5 people diagnosed in the UK is under the age of 30.

And we hear from the Gillingham boss ahead of tonight's EFL trophy game at Cambridge United - which'll be played in front of supporters.

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