Delhi LG Anil Baijal takes first dose of COVID-19 vaccine ANI | Updated: Mar 06, 2021 14:27 IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): Delhi Lieutenant GovernorAnil Baijal on Thursday administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Tirath Ram Shah Hospital here.
Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also took his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Delhi government-run LNJP hospital.
52-year-old Kejriwal has been receiving treatment for diabetes for the last 10 years, hence he is eligible for inoculation under the ongoing phase of the COVID-19vaccination drive.
The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16, 2021, and the vaccination of the Frontline Workers (FLWs) started on February 2. The next phase of COVID-19 vaccination commenced on March 1 for those who are over 60 years of age and for people aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions.
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