Dalai Lama gets COVID-19 vaccine shot, urges people to get vaccinated

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Dharamshala: Spiritual chief The Dalai Lama on Saturday (March 6) obtained his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. After recieving the shot, he appealed to the general public to get vaccinated for the ‘greater benefit’.

News company ANI reported him saying, “In order to prevent serious problems, this injection is very helpful and good. Other patients also should also take this injection for greater benefit. I just took it and more people should have the courage to take this injection.” 

The 86-year-old, who has been present process self-quarantine since January final yr, got here out of his residence on Saturday after over a yr. He obtained the dose on the Zonal Hospital right here at 7:10 am.

 

He was saved beneath commentary for about half an hour. There are at the moment 589 lively COVID-19 instances in Himachal Pradesh, as per the union well being ministry. As many as 57,428 recoveries and 997 deaths have been reported within the state to this point.

The second section of the COVID-19 vaccination drive to inoculate people above 60 years and people over 45 with comorbidities in opposition to the coronavirus commenced on March 1. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had acquired himself vaccinated on the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi, on Monday.Several distinguished political leaders within the nation, together with Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, have already taken the primary jab of the vaccine in opposition to coronavirus.

(With inputs from ANI)

 





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