President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday was administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Army’s Research and Referral (R&R) hospital, two days after India commenced its second phase of the vaccination drive to inoculate people above 60 years and those over 45 with comorbidities against Covid-19.

The President thanked all doctors, nurses, health workers and administrators who are successfully implementing the largest vaccination drive in history and urged all eligible citizens to get vaccinated.

Earlier today, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant took the first jab of the Covi-19 vaccine at a Primary Health Center (PHC) in Sanquelim.

On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi administered the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi.