Take precautionary dose of Covid vaccine on time: PM Modi to folks

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged folks to make sure that they together with their members of the family, particularly the aged, get the precautionary dose of the vaccine in opposition to coronavirus on time and take essential precautions like hand hygiene and masks.

In his Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi additionally mentioned that it’s a matter of satisfaction that at the moment the nation has a complete protecting protect of vaccines.

“We have reached close to 200 crore vaccine doses. The precaution dose is also being rapidly administered in the country,” he famous.

“If it is time for a precaution dose after your second dose, then you must take this third dose. Make your family members, especially the elderly, take a precautionary dose. We also have to take necessary precautions like hand hygiene and masks,” Modi mentioned.

The prime minister additionally referred to as on folks to be alert to ailments attributable to the encompassing filth throughout the wet season.

“All of you stay alert, stay healthy and keep moving forward with similar positive energy,” he mentioned in his radio broadcast.

The cumulative variety of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered within the nation crossed 197 crore on Saturday, in line with the Union Health Ministry.

India started administering precaution doses of vaccines to healthcare and frontline employees and people aged 60 and above with comorbidities from January 10.

The nation started inoculating youngsters aged 12-14 from March 16 and in addition eliminated the comorbidity clause, making all folks aged above 60 eligible for the precaution dose of Covid vaccine. India on April 10 started administering precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines to all aged above 18 years.