Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant received his first dose of vaccine against Covid-19 at a primary health centre

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant received his first dose of vaccine against Covid-19 at a primary health centre near here on Wednesday.

The 47-year-old politician is a trained medical doctor and comes under the category of health professionals.

Pramod Sawant

A nurse explained the inoculation procedure to Sawant before he received the jab at the primary health centre in Sankhalim in North Goa district.

Talking to reporters after getting inoculated, Sawant said people should not be afraid of taking the vaccine.

"I took the jab to bolster people's trust in the vaccine," he said, adding that there are no major complaints from people who have received the vaccine shots.

Covid-19 vaccineSawant said even after getting vaccinated, people should continue to follow social distancing, wear mask and use sanitiser to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

He congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the vaccination drive currently underway in the country.