'); 78-year-old man who had Covid-19 and was given an hour to live ‘very happy’ to receive vaccine Michael Delaney was hospitalised with Covid-19 for seven weeks last year. By Press Association Thursday 7 Jan 2021, 2:33 PM Jan 7th 2021, 2:33 PM 29,263 Views 19 Comments Michael Delaney with his appointment card after receiving his first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine today. Image: PA Michael Delaney with his appointment card after receiving his first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine today. Image: PA A MAN WHO survived Covid-19 despite being given an hour to live by medics has said he feels “great” after receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.