Prime minister Narendra Modi took his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at AIIMS Delhi. PM Modi said in a tweet. “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. PM tweeted as he shared an image of himself taking the first dose of the vaccine .”
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 are eligible to take the vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 free! pic.twitter.com/5z5cvAoMrv
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 1, 2021
It was learned that the nurse who administered the vaccine jab to prime minister Modi was sister P. Niveda of Puducherry , assisted by Rosamma Ali, a nurse from Kerala . In an interesting coincidence, Kerala and Puducherry and both going to polls in april.
PM Modi wore an Assamese Gamcha, during administrating the Vaccine.
At a meeting of chief Ministers on vaccine distribution , Prime Minister Modi had said that political leaders and legislators should allow health and frontline workers to get the jab first as they need protection. He had said that that most political leaders would get their turn when senior citizens aged above 50 would be allowed to get the jab. On March 1st the centre allowed both government and private hospitals to administer the vaccine to those aged above 45 years with declared co-morbidities.