Centenarian Dholi Devi told reporters she took the vaccine and faced no problem at all.
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She inspired the villagers to come forward for the jab, said an official.
Her grandson said she faced no problem and had no fever after the jab.
Udhampur:
A 120-year-old woman has become an inspiration for people living in rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district after she took a lead in her remote hamlet to get vaccinated against COVID-19, prompting Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Y K Joshi to felicitate the centenarian at her home on Friday.
In an environment where vaccine hesitancy has been witnessed among sections of the public, 120-year-old Dholi Devi got herself the shot on May 17 that has been able to transform the mindset of the local population, an army officer said.