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Would Instil Confidence Among People: AIIMS Chief On PM Taking Jab

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move to take the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on the very first day of India opening up the inoculation drive for senior citizens and those aged 45 and above with comorbidities should eliminate any hesitancy from the minds of people about the vaccine, AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria said on Monday.

PM Modi received the indigenously developed Covaxin jab by Bharat Biotech on Monday morning.

AIIMS was intimated about the prime minister's visit to the hospital to take the vaccine late Sunday night and as such no special arrangement was made for him, Dr Randeep Guleria told PTI.

"As it was a weekday, he chose to come early in the morning so as not to cause any inconvenience to patients at the hospital," Dr Randeep Guleria said.