PM Modi takes second dose of Covid-19 vaccine

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took his second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the AIIMS

Narendra Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took his second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the AIIMS here, and asked those eligible for the shot to take it soon to defeat the virus. 

He had taken his first jab on March 1 at the hospital.

"Got my second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at AIIMS today. Vaccination is among the few ways we have, to defeat the virus. If you are eligible for the vaccine, get your shot soon. Register on "http://CoWin.gov.in"CoWin.gov.in," he tweeted. 

The prime minister also posted a picture of him receiving the jab.

Modi has taken Covaxin, India's homegrown vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech.