NewsPhotos PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, EAM S Jaishankar, other political leaders receive first shot of COVID-19 vaccine

PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, EAM S Jaishankar, other political leaders receive first shot of COVID-19 vaccine

The second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, which began on Monday (March 1) in India, witnessed a good turnout. This phase is for people aged 60 and above, and those in the 45-59 age bracket with comorbidities. The Monday morning started with a pleasant surprise, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached AIIMS Delhi at 6 am to receive his first shot of COVID-19 vaccine.

Updated:Mar 01, 2021, 10:14 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi takes first shot of COVID-19 vaccine on Monday

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly received the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS Delhi on Monday morning. The Prime minister’s move, of taking the first shot in the early morning, boosted citizen's confidence in vaccination drive. “The Prime Minister said ‘Laga Bhi Di, Pata Hi Nahi Chala’ (Oh it’s done, I didn't even realise it),” revealed Sister Niveda who gave the PM his first shot.

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Amit Shah receives first shot of COVID-19 vaccine on Monday

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday (March 1) received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Medanta hospital in Delhi.

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S Jaishankar takes first shot of COVID-19 vaccine

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External Affairs Minister of India, S Jaishankar took the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. Jaishankar took it to his official social media account to announce his desicion. He tweeted, "Got my jab. For the curious, it was #Covaxin. Felt secure, will travel safely."

CM Nitish Kumar gets first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on his birthday

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on his birthday (March 1) in Patna.

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NCP Chief Sharad Pawar gets first shot of COVID-19 Vaccine

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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief and veteran politician Sharad Pawar and his daughter MP Supriya Sule today took the COVID-19 vaccination at JJ Hospital in Mumbai on Monday (March 1). The former Union minister was administered the Covishield vaccine, which is manufactured by Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) in collaboration with the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca.

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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gets first shot of COVID-19 Vaccine

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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik took his first dose of COVID-19 Vaccine today at the Vidhan Sabha dispensary. Sharing a picture of him getting inoculated, Patnaik tweeted, “Happy to share that I took my first dose of #COVID19 vaccine today. Grateful to our scientists, health workers for their race against time to deliver the vaccine to people. Appeal to all eligible people to come forward and get vaccinated for a Covid Free Odisha.”

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97-year-old man receives COVID-19 vaccine in Karnataka

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Other than the political leaders of India, the vaccination drive also witnessed a good turnout of citizens aged 60 and above, and those in the 45-59 age bracket with comorbidities.

Karnataka’s 97-year-old man, Ramaswami Parthasarathy, took his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Manipal Hospitals in Bengaluru today. He was the first person to get vaccinated in the state.

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Citizens registering for COVID-19 vaccination at the centre

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Elderly people wait for their turn to receive a dose of COVID-19 vaccine, during a countrywide inoculation drive, at BKC jumbo vaccination centre in Mumbai, Monday (March 1). The second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive started today for people 60 years of age and above.

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Ederly man receiving COVID-19 shot in lucknow

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An elderly person being administered the COVID-19 vaccine at Civil Hospital in Lucknow, Monday (March 1). Bharat Biotech, along with India’s drug regulator, said COVAXIN is safe and effective based on early and intermediate studies.

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