PM Modi Takes First Dose Of Covid-19 Vaccine As Second Phase Of Immunisation Drive Begins

<p>PM Modi takes the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as the second phase of immunization drive begins. PM Modi got himself vaccinated at Delhi&rsquo;s premier All India Institutes of Medical Sciences. PM Modi took the jab of Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN.</p> <p>[tw]https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1366200664402006016?s=24[/tw]</p> <p>&ldquo;Took my first dose of the&nbsp;COVID-19&nbsp;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!&rdquo; he tweeted with a picture of him receiving the shot.</p> <p>India will expand its coronavirus vaccination programme today to cover people over 60 years of age and those above 45 with co-morbidities.</p> <div class="FirstEle"> <p>India is all set to begin the second phase of Covid-19 vaccination drive that will cover 10 crore people across the country from today. Govt will start the vaccination of people above 60 years and individuals above 45 years of age having comorbidities against coronavirus.</p> </div> <div class="paywall"> <p>People with the presence of one of the 20 co-morbidities, including diabetes and heart failure with hospital admission in the past year, will be prioritised in the next phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, the government said on Saturday.</p> <p>PM Modi took the jab at a time when India&rsquo;s active Covid cases are under control, eight states &mdash; Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Jammu &amp; Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh &mdash; have been a cause of concern, reporting an uptick in daily cases in the last two weeks.</p> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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