Tina Hernandez
A British-born giraffe this week was named Margaret in honor of the country's first person to be vaccinated with Covid-19.
Margaret Keenan, 90, was the first person in the world to be vaccinated with Pfizer-BioNTech on December 8, almost at the same time a giraffe was born.
The baby giraffe was named Margaret at the Whipsnade Zoo Photo: PA
"Our giraffes were born on the same day and even at the same time when the Covid-19 vaccine that many had been expecting was launched. It is a moment of hope that we want to celebrate and remember."
The zoo said Margaret belonged to an endangered giraffe subspecies, with fewer than 9,000 worldwide.
Margaret Keenan vaccinated Pfizer-BioNTech today 8/12 in the UK Photo: AP
From December 8, the UK started "V-day" (Vaccine Day), marking the largest vaccination wave in history.
