Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The former Brazilian footballer Edson Arantes of the Birth ‘Pelé’ received this Tuesday the first dose of the vaccine against covid-19 and celebrated the “unforgettable” day with a photo shared on his social media.
“Today was an unforgettable day. I got the vaccine! But the pandemic is not over yet. We need to maintain discipline to preserve lives while many people have not yet been immunized“Pelé stated in a message through his Facebook and Instagram accounts.
‘El Rei’ received the first dose of the vaccine in the port of Sants in São Paulo, where he has spent most of the isolated pandemic with his family, close to his mother who is about to turn one hundred years old and avoiding participating in public events.
“Please wash your hands and stay home if possible. When you go out, don’t forget to wear a mask and keep your social distance. This will happen if we manage to think of our neighbor and help each other“, He expressed.
The proclaimed ‘Sportsman of the Century’ XX turned eighty last October 23.
In addition to Pelé, other Brazilian celebrities have received the covid-19 vaccine, such as the ‘King’ of the song Roberto Carlos, one of the most popular in the country and is 80 years old.
The pandemic of the new coronavirus, which completed a year in the South American country on February 26, exceeded 257,000 deaths on Tuesday and is close to 10.6 million confirmed cases