Express News Service
Tulsi Das Chawla is 104 years old and Khazan Singh is 103. There is something common between the former Indian Foreign Service officer and the farmer, other than the fact that they are above 100. Both are recipients of first doze of Covid-19 vaccines. In Delhi’s inoculation drive, senior citizens have outnumbered health-care workers so far. But the stories of these two, who have went past three figures, stand out because of the age factor.
Sitting by the study table at his East Patel Nagar house, Chawla looks pleased and proud of becoming a centenarian beneficiary of the vaccination process. “If I can handle Partition, I can handle anything,” says Chawla, in loud and clear English. “Getting the jab was a smooth process. There were no complications. The system at the hospital was good. Doctors were cordial. After knowing my age, the staff came forward and took photos with me,” chuckles Chawla, who got the shot a week ago at Sir Ganga Ram Hos