The COVID-19 vaccination drive is underway in the national capital with healthcare workers, who were at the forefront of the fight against the pandemic, getting the first shots amid cheers and applause. Manish Kumar, a sanitation worker, became the first person to receive the vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Saturday. At the Delhi government-run Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital, 48-year-old nurse Biji Tomy, a native of Kerala, was the first person to get the shot. I am feeling very proud and humbled to be part of this historic moment. We risked our lives and were pained to see so many deaths every day. It is a relief that we have a vaccine against coronavirus now, Tomy told PTI.
Covid-19 Vaccination Drive Begins In Several States; Check Details Here
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nationwide rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination drive via video conferencing earlier in the day.
A medic administers the first dose of Covishield vaccine to a frontline worker in the presence of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy and other ministers, after the virtual launch of COVID-19 vaccination drive by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad. PTI photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-16T15:58:27+05:30 Covid-19 Vaccination Drive Begins In Several States; Check Details Here outlookindia.com 2021-01-17T01:26:48+05:30