Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Thursday that his mother Heeraben had received the first dosage of Covid-19 immunisation in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Using Twitter, PM Modi expressed his happiness that his mother had taken the first dose of coronavirus vaccine on Thursday. The Prime Minister also called on volunteers to help and encourage qualified individuals to take the flu vaccination.
PM Modi’s 90-year-old mother is qualified for vaccination under Phase 2 of the nationwide vaccination programme Covid-19, which intends to innoculate all people over the age of 60 and people over the age of 45 with co-morbidities.
Previously this month, PM Modi initiated the next phase of the Covid-19 vaccination program in the nation by taking the first dosage of natively-developed Covaxin vaccine developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech. The second stage of vaccination started on 1 March.
The national vaccination drive was initiated on 16 January, with health workers obtaining vaccination. The inoculation of frontline staff also began on 2 February.
As per the latest figures, until Thursday, nearly 2.52 crore jabs have been inoculated in the country. Out of the 2,52,89,693 vaccine doses administered, 71,70,519 healthcare and 70,31,147 frontline workers were given the first dose, while 39,77,407 healthcare and 5,82,118 frontline workers have been given the second dose.
In addition to that, 9,29,359 people aged 45 years and above with comorbidities and 55,99,143 senior citizens have also been inoculated with the first dose of vaccine.
