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Modi takes Covid vaccine jab as India begins second phase

Agencies | New Delhi The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at New Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Monday morning. In a tweet from his official handle, Modi sai

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Published 1 March 2021, 8:00 · Updated 21:46

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Modi takes Covid vaccine jab as India begins second phase

Agencies | New Delhi

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Monday morning.

In a tweet from his official handle, Modi said: “Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS.”

The second phase of India’s vaccination drives against Covid-19started on Monday.

Modi received Bharat BioTech's Covaxin, according to reports. The prime minister also praised the doctors and scientists for their effort to fight Covid-19. “Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19,” he said, appealing to all those who are eligible to take the vaccine. “Together, let us make India COVID-19 free,” Modi said.

During the second phase, eligible people can walk up to a vaccination centre to be registered for a dose. Anyone above the age of 60 and those older than 45 but with comorbidities that make them more vulnerable to Covid-19 can approach government and private hospitals for shots. While the doses will be administered for free at government facilities, private hospitals can charge up to Rs250 per dose.

Modi takes Covid vaccine jab as India begins second phase

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