Prime Minister Narendra Modi today received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in Delhi. The Prime Minister informed it by his official tweeted handle that he got the first dose and urged those eligible to get vaccinated.
“Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19. I appeal to all those who were eligible to take a vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 free!,” he tweeted.
According to news agency ANI, Sister P Niveda, from Puducherry, administered Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin to PM Modi.
This comes when the second phase of vaccinations against the novel coronavirus begins in India from Monday, with people above 60 years of age and those above 45 with co-morbidities eligible to get the jabs.
In the first phase of vaccination, only healthcare and frontline workers were eligible to be vaccinated. Over 1.4 crore vaccine shots have been given in India since the vaccination drive was kicked off on 16 January.
India has recorded over 1.10 crore cases of coronavirus till now, with the death toll standing at over 1.57 lakh.
