Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune.
Union Minister said that vaccination process is easy & it is fully safe.
"Received my first shot of #Covid19 vaccine today at Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune. Vaccination process is easy & #MadeinIndia vaccine are fully safeI appeal all citizens to get vaccinated as & when they become eligible टीका है सुरक्षा कवच #Covishield #LargestVaccineDrive," Javadekar tweeted.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on March 1 kicked off the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive in the country by getting the vaccine shot.
India on March 1 commenced its second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive to inoculate people above 60 years and those over 45 with comorbidities against the coronavirus.
President Ram Nath Kovind, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan have already been vaccinated against COVID-19.
The second phase of COVID-19 vaccination commenced on March 1 for those who are over 60 years of age and for people aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions.