Get Vaccinated To Defeat The Pandemic â It Is Absolutely Safe: Trust Me, Iâm 94 Dr Hande taking a second dose of the Covid vaccine as Health Secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan looks on. Snapshot If more people are vaccinated, we can stop the pandemic in its tracks â the reason why the government is ratcheting up vaccination centres. Being 94 years of age, I received my second dose of vaccine against Covid-19. I am aware that I canât say âmission accomplishedâ because there is still a surge of cases in Maharashtra and Kerala. I am also aware that the mantras of âsocial distancing, masks, and constant hand washingâ have to be continued till things settle down.