The dose was administered by Dr Robert Goerens, head of the centre (pictured with the prime minister above). 

“Vaccination is the best way we can all together leave the crisis behind,” Bettel stated in a social media post the same day. 

A site for early registrations for 30- to 54-year-olds to receive the AstraZeneca-produced Vaxzevria was launched on 21 April, with the site receiving so many visits at the start that it experienced technical difficulties. Meanwhile, on 27 April, the government announced the start for invitations to be mailed out for the final vaccination phase, for 16- to 54-year-olds, in descending order.