Kareena's mother-in-law and actress Sharmila Tagore receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore on Saturday received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at a hospital here. Tagore's daughter Saba Ali Khan, a jewellery designer, took to social media to share the news about her mother getting a vaccine jab. In the photo, shared by Saba on her Instagram Stories, the 76-year-old actor is seen flashing the victory sign as she gets vaccinated at the Artemis hospital. Earlier, her son and actor Saif Ali Khan also received his first dose of vaccine in BKC Mumbai. 

Tagore is the latest Indian celebrity to have received the COVID-19 vaccine, after veterans like Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Mohanlal, Nagarjuna, Paresh Rawal, Satish Shah, Jeetendra, Kamal Haasan, Anupam Kher, filmmaker Rakesh Roshan and comedian Johnny Lever. On March 1, the government launched the nationwide drive of getting everyone above 60 years of age -- and those aged between 45-59 with co-morbidities -- get vaccinated.