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President Ram Nath Kovind to receive 1st dose of Covid vaccine today
The President will get the homemade COVID-19 vaccine at the Army Hospital (Research and Referral) in New Delhi
NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind will on Wednesday (March 3, 2021) receive the first dose of the homemade COVID-19 vaccine at the Army Hospital (Research and Referral) in New Delhi on Wednesday. The President will be getting his first shot as the country's vaccination campaign has been widened to include people above 60, and those who are 45 or more and suffering from certain medical conditions.
Several top political leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, have already taken the vaccines. Rajnath Singh was the first person to get a