From Pope Francis to Joan Collins: 23 famous names who have received the Covid-19 vaccine

From stars of stage and screen to royals and politicians, here's who has shared their experience of being vaccinated

'Avengers' star Samuel L Jackson shared his vaccine experience with his 6.9 million followers, writing: 'At The Forum getting that 1st jab!!' Instagram, Courtesy of Diff

Actor - and former Governor of California - Arnold Schwarzenegger shared his drive-through visit to get the vaccine. 'I would recommend it for anyone and everyone,' he said in a video posted to Twitter, adding the famous line from his film 'Terminator 2' - 'Come with me if you want to live'. Reuters, Twitter

US President Joe Biden and the first lady, Jill Biden received their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine on January 11, following their first dose on December 21. EPA, Twitter

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip shared that they received the vaccine on January 9, which was administered by a doctor at Windsor Castle. AFP

US Vice President Kamala Harris was joined by her husband, Doug Emhoff, in getting the Moderna vaccine. AFP, Twitter

Historian and 'Planet Earth' narrator Sir David Attenborough received the vaccine earlier this month. Getty Images

Country music legend Willie Nelson, 79, gave a thumbs up after he received the vaccine. AFP, Twitter

English ‘Dynasty’ actress Joan Collins shared a photo of herself on Instagram receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. 'I had no after-effects and I felt absolutely fine,' she told 'Good Morning Britain'. Getty Images, Instagram

The Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis, 84, had received his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The leader of the Catholic Church said people had an 'ethical duty' to be vaccinated. Reuters

Frontline worker and former ‘Love Island’ contestant Dr Alex George received the vaccine on January 6. He took to Instagram to say 'I am so glad there is light at the end of the tunnel.' Shutterstock, Instagram

British thespian Ian McKellen received the Pfizer vaccine from the UK’s NHS at Queen Mary’s University Hospital in London. The 81-year-old said he would ‘recommend it to anyone’. AFP, Twitter

Welsh singer Sir Tom Jones joked that the 'one good thing about being 80' was that he was one of the first line to receive the vaccine in the UK. He told fans: 'It was fine, it was just like getting the flu jab.' AFP

The ‘Great British Bake Off’ host Prue Leith, 80, called the jab ‘painless’ and said she was ‘absolutely delighted’ to receive it in her native UK. Getty Images, Twitter

Oscar-winning US director Oliver Stone received the Russian version of the vaccine in December, sharing that he got it because he was filming in the country. AFP, Twitter

Oscar winner Judi Dench, 86, told the BBC she had received her first shot of the vaccine, calling it a 'great start'. AFP

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi received the vaccine at the same time as former Vice President Mike Pence. AFP, Twitter

King Abdullah II, Crown Prince Hussein and Prince Hassan of Jordan received the first doses of the vaccine on January 14, the Royal Hashemite Court announced on Twitter. AFP

Former Vice President Mike Pence got the vaccine back in December, with the dose administered on live television. The outgoing VP called it a 'medical miracle.' AFP, Twitter

Michael Eavis, founder of Britain’s famous Glastonbury Festival, received his vaccination from the NHS, and has spoken about wanting to get the music festival back up and running as soon as possible. AFP, Twitter

Award-winning singer Tony Bennett, 94, announced on Twitter: 'I received the first dose of the Covid 19 vaccination this week and am doing fine and encourage you to do the same.' AFP

American lifestyle guru Martha Stewart, 79, shared a video of herself receiving the vaccine, adding that she 'waited in line with others.' AFP, Instagram

House representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared her experience on Twitter and her Instagram stories, saying: 'I’d never ask you to do something I wasn’t willing to do myself.' AFP, Twitter

‘Phantom of the Opera’ composer Andrew Lloyd Webber participated in the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trial in August. The musical maestro said he volunteered as part of his efforts to 'get theatres large and small open again'. AFP, Twitter

As mass vaccination programmes to protect against Covid-19 roll out across the world, just like everyone else, celebrities, politicians and royals have been in line to receive their doses.

In Jordan, King Abdullah II, Crown Prince Hussein and Prince Hassan joined forces to receive their first doses together as they kicked off the country's awareness programme. In the US, outgoing Vice President Mike Pence had his administered on national television, while in the UK, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were happy to share that they had both received their vaccinations at Windsor Castle.

Helping to dispel any lingering mystery around the vaccinations, the likes of Lord of The Rings star Ian McKellan, Dynasty actress Joan Collins, lifestyle guru Martha Stewart, and country music legend Willie Nelson have all taken to social media to share their experiences of receiving the "painless" jab.

Others shared their personal reasons for talking about their vaccination experiences. British theatre impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber, the man behind Cats, Evita and Phantom of the Opera, revealed he had participated in early vaccination trials as a way to speed up the reopening of theatres across the UK.

"Having been on the Oxford Covid vaccine trial myself, I am hugely optimistic that once the vaccine rolls out, audiences will return to theatre in droves," he told The Guardian. "My theatres will be ready for them. I am raring to go."

Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis used his NHS vaccination appointment as an opportunity to share that he hoped his world-famous music festival would return this year if enough people took the opportunity to be vaccinated.

"As far as the festival is concerned, wouldn't it be wonderful to get the majority of our population vaccinated before June 2021, so that we can celebrate next summer in proper 'Glastonbury style'," he told the NME.

Scroll through the gallery above to see which well-known faces have shared their experience of getting the Covid-19 vaccine.