Nagarjuna Akkineni received the first shot of Covaxin, the COVID-19 vaccine, on Tuesday at a private hospital in Hyderabad. On Wednesday, the Shiva star, to his Twitter handle to update about his Covaxin jab and urged the eligible people to take the vaccine. “Got my #covaxin jab yesterday .. absolutely no down time. I urge whoever is eligible to take the vaccine!! You can now register for your #Covid19vaccine at http://cowin.gov.in Book your vaccine. and get it done! #Unite2FightCorona #VaccineVarta @MoHFW_India @BMGFIndia,” he tweeted along with a photo.
South Indian superstars Mohanlal and Kamal Haasan also received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine recently. On the work front, Nagarjuna’s actioner Wild Dog is set to release on April 2, while the shooting for his yet-to-be-titled film with director Praveen Sattaru, co-starring Kajal Aggarwal, is currently underway. Apart from this, he also has Ayan Mukerji's much anticipated project Brahmastra on his list. Reportedly, he plays the role of an archaeologist named Vishnu in Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt trilogy. The film also stars Amitabh Bachchan and Mouni Roy in pivotal roles. Phase 2 of Vaccination Drive began earlier this month. Citizens who are above 60 years of age can register on the government's website to get themselves vaccinated. People who are above 45 years of age with co-morbidities are eligible as well.