PM Narendra Modi Says Do Not Make Mistake Of Ignoring Second Dose

New Delhi:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the present day cautioned Indians in opposition to dropping their guard after taking the primary shot of the two-dose Covid-19 vaccine. He additionally stated that the initiation of the countrywide inoculation pogramme doesn’t imply that the same old COVID-19 protocols may be ignored now.

“I want to remind people of the country that two doses of the Corona vaccine are very important. Experts have said that there should be a gap of one month between both vaccinations,” he stated, launching India’s huge inoculation drive in opposition to the pandemic.

“I request you to not make the error of taking off the masks and never sustaining social distancing after getting the primary dose as a result of immunity develops after the second dose. We should take one other vow: Dawai bhi, Kadaai bhi,” he stated, emphasising on each “medicine” and “caution”.

Manish Kumar, a sanitation employee, turned the primary particular person to obtain Covid-19 vaccine jab on the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, within the presence of Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan.

Launching the drive, PM Modi paid tributes to hundreds of thousands of Indian frontline staff and scientists and warned in opposition to falling for propaganda or rumours. The nation’s inoculation drive is likely one of the world’s largest, focusing on three crore well being and different frontline staff to start with. Two pictures manufactured in India, one developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, and the opposite by Bharat Biotech, are being deployed.

“India is among the few countries which, despite hardship, provided medicines and medical help to over 150 countries around the world. Whether it is paracetamol, hydroxychloroquine, or testing equipment, India has made every possible effort to save people of other countries,” PM Modi stated.