Covid 19 vaccination drive 2nd phase: PM Narendra Modi takes first dose of Covid 19 vaccine at Delhi AIIMS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his first dose of Covid 19 vaccine as second phase of Covid 19 vaccination drive began on Monday. 

News Agency ANI quoted PM Modi appealing everyone to take the Covid 19 vaccine to make India free.  

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"Took my first dose of the #COVID19 vaccine at AIIMS. Remarkable how our doctors & 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!: PM Modi," tweeted ANI after PM Modi took his first dose.  

Took my first dose of the #COVID19 vaccine at AIIMS. Remarkable how our doctors & 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!: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/axesfYA6ye

— ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2021

Meanwhile, the second round of Covid 19 vaccination drive began today (March 1). In the first phase, healthcare and frontline workers across the country were vaccinated. The second phase will cover 10 crore people in a nationwide vaccination drive starting Monday.     

It will cover all citizens above 60 years of age and those within the age bracket of 45 to 59 years with specified co-morbidities.   

Vaccinations will be available from March 1 at 10,000 government health centres and around 12,000 private centres.     

Those who are eligible for the jab in this phase can self-register on the government's portal, Co-Win.     

In the first phase of vaccination drive that started on January 16 covering healthcare and frontline workers, more than 1.30 crore COVID vaccine doses have been administered so far, as per the Union Health Ministry.    

Eligibility for vaccination    

Around 27 crore people would be vaccinated in the second phase, of whom around 10 crore are over 60.    

People above 60 years of age and those over 45 with co-morbidities will be inoculated against the COVID-19 virus. List of what constitutes a co-morbidity will be finalised and released in the next two days.