Meet Manish Kumar, India’s first Covid vaccine recipient
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Published: Saturday, January 16, 2021, 16:31 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 16: Manish Kumar, a 34-year-old machine operator at AIIMS became the first person in Delhi to get the COVID-19 vaccine. He had himself asked the hospital authorities to be vaccinated first as his colleagues chosen for the exercise were scared to get the jab.
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Kumar, whose mother Laxmi Rani also works at the hospital, said he was not at all nervous, had a good sleep and was proud of getting the vaccine .
He was administered a COVID-19 vaccine during the launch of the nationwide vaccination programme at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in the presence of Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday.
Health workers at Delhi hospital happy after getting vaccinated ANI | Updated: Jan 16, 2021 22:15 IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): All the health workers who were administered the vaccine are healthy and happy, and there are no signs of complications yet, said nodal officer at Rajiv Gandhi Superspecialty Hospital, Dr Ajeet Jain on Saturday. The vaccine was administered to the health care workers who have worked at our hospital. These workers have earlier handled a lot of COVID-19 positive patients and seen their sufferings. They are more than happy after getting vaccinated, Jain said.
While talking about the vaccines he said, A lot of medicines and vaccines came during the time, people were hopeful that a solution for the COVID-19 will soon come. At last, we have the vaccine to fight Coronavirus.
On the day of the launch of the massive immunisation drive against Covid-19 that the country has embarked upon, Dr B.L. Sherwal, Director at Delhi government-run Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital (RGSSH), said that better communication .
Healthcare workers at Delhi hospital treated with chocolates, cakes, juices after COVID-19 vaccine shots
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Last Updated: Jan 16, 2021, 05:57 PM IST
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Dr Ajeet Jain, nodal officer of COVID-19 and cardio surgeon at the hospital, said, The gift hampers were not pre-planned. It just happened and we are happy that they brought smiles on the faces of volunteers. We will think about whether to continue or not.
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Health workers show victory sign after the first dose of Covishield vaccine, following the virtual launch of the COVID-19 vaccination drive by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital in New Delhi.