PM Modi, Without Mask, Takes First Dose Of Made-In-India COVID Vaccine At AIIMS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today took his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. Modi appealed to all those who are eligible to get inoculated Sister P Niveda from Puducherry administered the vaccine.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today took his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS here and appealed to all those who are eligible to get inoculated.
Sister P Niveda, from Puducherry, administered Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN to the prime minister, according to news agency ANI.
Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS.
¡ª Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 1, 2021
Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19.
I appeal to all those who are eligible to take the vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 free! pic.twitter.com/5z5cvAoMrv
"Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19," Modi tweeted after taking the vaccine shot.
"I appeal to all those who are eligible to take the vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 free!" he said.
The prime minister also posted a picture of himself taking the first dose of the vaccine in which he is seen sporting a Assamese 'gamocha' and getting inoculated with a smile on his face.
Criticised for not wearing mask
While some praised PM Modi for leading by example, many on Twitter quickly pointed out that Modi wasn't wearing a mask when he was being administered the vaccine jab.
PM Modi was wearing gamcha/gamosa of Assam when he took vaccine.
¡ª Upasana Singh (@uppuSSinghh) March 1, 2021
The nurse who vaccinated him was from Puducherry.
No one can defeat our PM Modi when it comes to campaigning without actual campaign.
Our PM is so strong that he doesn¡¯t need any vaccine..I have seen him not wearing mask many time . He gets immunity from camera clicks I suppose
¡ª Durgesh (@Durgesh_kol) March 1, 2021
Sir aapka mask?
¡ª Anonymous Boy (@Mohamme40743901) March 1, 2021
Biden, erdogan, mbs all have used masked during taking vaccine.
Wearing mask while getting vaccinated reduces efficacy of vaccine by 50 percent - n.m camerajeevi !
¡ª Dr. hypocrite ki monkey baat (@yebikgayahaiind) March 1, 2021
Was it necessary to remove the mask to get that vaccine? Arent masks mandatory?
¡ª I Support Indian Farmers (@No_FarmerNoFood) March 1, 2021
Some even accused him of playing a political card by selecting nurses from Puducherry, where Congress lost their government, and donning a 'gamocha', a traditional wear from poll-bound Assam.