Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine would go a long way in building confidence in the ongoing nationwide vaccination process against the pandemic, Bharat Biotech said on Monday.
The PM on Monday took his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS here and appealed to all those who are eligible to get inoculated. Nurse P Niveda, who hails from Puducherry, administered Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN to the prime minister. “We thank the Prime Minister for taking the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine himself and are deeply appreciative of the gesture. This has set a powerful example for all Indians to follow, which will go a long way in reducing vaccine hesitancy and building confidence in immunisation against the ongoing pandemic,” Bharat Biotech International CMD Krishna Ella said in a statement. This has set a powerful example for all Indians to follow, which will go a long way in reducing vaccine hesitancy and building confidence in immunisation against the pandemic, he added.
