Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Friday received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at J.J hospital in Mumbai.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on March 1 kicked off the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive in the country by getting the vaccine shot.

India on March 1 commenced its second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive to inoculate people above 60 years and those over 45 with comorbidities against the coronavirus.

President Ram Nath Kovind, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan have already been vaccinated against COVID-19.

The second phase of COVID-19 vaccination commenced on March 1 for those who are over 60 years of age and for people aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions.

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari received his first dose of #COVID19 vaccine today at a govt hospital in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/uVKiufnt89

— ANI (@ANI) March 5, 2021