Deborah Knight reveals her son, 12, has received his first Pfizer jab after vaccine bookings were made available for children aged 12 to 15
Channel Nine newsreader Deborah Knight has revealed her son, Darcy, has received his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
She shared a photo to Instagram on Wednesday of Darcy getting his first Pfizer jab, after vaccine bookings were made available for children aged 12 to 15 this week.
Her 12-year-old son rolled up his sleeve and appeared to smile under his face mask as a healthcare worker gave him the shot.
First one done! Channel Nine newsreader Deborah Knight revealed her son, 12, has received his first Pfizer jab after vaccine bookings were made available for children aged 12 to 15
‘Mr Darcy first dose down,’ the journalist, 48, proudly wrote in the caption, adding the hashtag #GetVaccinated.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommended children 12 years of age and above get the Pfizer vaccine from September 13.
It comes after Deborah revealed her five-year-old daughter, Audrey, was classified as a close Covid-19 contact after a positive case was identified at her school.
Getting vaccinated: The journalist, 48, shared this photo to Instagram on Wednesday of a healthcare worker giving Darcy his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine
Proud: ‘Mr Darcy first dose down,’ Deborah proudly wrote in the caption, adding the hashtag #GetVaccinated. Pictured here with her son, Darcy
Deborah isolated with her daughter in the granny flat of their home last month and hosted her drive time radio show on 2GB from there, reported 9Honey.
‘A five-year-old can’t isolate on her own; a grown-up’s got to do it with her,’ she told listeners, adding that her husband, Lindsay, was with their older children, Darcy and Elsa, 10, in another part of their home.
The family of five subsequently all tested negative to Covid twice and then resumed living together.
Hunkered down together: Last month, Deborah isolated with her daughter Audrey (pictured) in the granny flat of their home and hosted her drive time radio show on 2GB from there. ‘A five-year-old can’t isolate on her own, a grown-up’s got to do it with her,’ she told her listeners
Results: The family of have have tested negative twice and have since returned to sharing their home together, as seen in Deborah’s recent Instagram posts. Pictured Deborah with her family on holiday in 2017
In June, Deborah revealed she was fully vaccinated and spoke highly of her experience at the Homebush vaccination hub.
She wrote on Instagram: ‘Fully vaxx’d – so I won’t get fully sick!
‘Just had my second #pfizer dose and again a super smooth experience at Sydney Olympic Park.’
‘Fully vaxx’d – so I won’t get fully sick!’: Back in June, Deborah revealed she was fully vaccinated herself and spoke highly of her experience at the Homebush vaccination hub