After PM Modi rolled out the nationwide coronavirus vaccination programme, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr Randeep Guleria came forward to take the COVID-19 vaccine.Dr Guleria was the third person to take the shot.
Before him, a sanitation worker, Manish Kumar, was the first one to get vaccinated, followed by a healthcare worker named Sulochana Kataria.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today, kick-started the vaccination drive via video conferencing. India has approved two vaccines for emergency use – Covishield, the Oxford-Astran Zeneca vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, and Covaxin, developed by Bharat Biotech and ICMR.