Paul McCartney fears the internet is allowing anti-vaxxers to ‘take hold’

Paul McCartney has encouraged people to get the coronavirus vaccine when it’s made readily available.

Appearing on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Friday (18 December), the 78-year-old singer said that he currently had no plans to tour in 2021.

“We’ll see what happens with the vaccine and everyone doing all the rules,” he said.

Asked whether he would be keen to get the vaccine, McCartney continued: “Yeah I will, and I’d like to encourage people to get it too.