Omar gets 1st dose of COVID vaccine, says it was smooth, painless Srinagar, Apr 7 (UNI) Former chief minister and National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday got the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and said that it was smooth and painless affair. Mr Abdullah got the first dose of vaccine at S K Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura. “Got my 1st dose of the #COVIDvaccine this morning. It was a smooth & painless affair. I’m grateful to everyone at SKIMS, Srinagar for vaccinating me today,” Mr Abdullah wrote on micro-blogging site twitter. Meanwhile, Omar Abdullah’s father and National Conference (NC) president, who was admitted to SKIMS last week, reportedly once again tested positive for CVOID-19. Dr Abdullah had tested positive for COVID-19 on March 30, weeks after he got first dose of vaccine against the virus at SKIMS in Srinagar.