Dalai Lama will get 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine, urges folks to get vaccinated

Image Source : ANI Dalai Lama will get 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine, urges folks to get vaccinated
Spiritual chief The Dalai Lama, who on Saturday acquired his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, has appealed to the general public to get vaccinated for the “greater benefit”.

“In order to prevent serious problems, this injection is very helpful and good. Other patients also should also take this injection for greater benefit. I just took it and more people should have the courage to take this injection,” he mentioned.

The 86-year-old, who has been present process self-quarantine since January final yr, got here out of his residence on Saturday after over a yr. He acquired the dose on the Zonal Hospital right here at 7:10 am. He was stored underneath remark for about half an hour.

There are presently 589 energetic COVID-19 circumstances in Himachal Pradesh, as per the union well being ministry. As many as 57,428 recoveries and 997 deaths have been reported within the state up to now.

The second part of the COVID-19 vaccination drive to inoculate folks above 60 years and people over 45 with comorbidities towards the coronavirus commenced on March 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had acquired himself vaccinated on the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi, on Monday.

Several outstanding political leaders within the nation, together with Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, have already taken the primary jab of the vaccine towards coronavirus.

(With ANI inputs)

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