Ratan Tata takes first shot of COVID-19 vaccine
Having got vaccinated at a time when the number of COVID-19 cases are rising in India, Tata said: "I truly hope everyone can be immunised and protected soon."
New Delhi: Ratan Tata on March 13 said he hoped everyone can be immunised and protected soon from the coronavirus pandemic, having got himself vaccinated.
Tata in a social media post praised the process of vaccination, describing it as “effortless and painless”. “Very thankful to have gotten my first vaccination shot today. It was effortless and painless,” he said.
Having got vaccinated at a time when the number of COVID-19 cases are rising in India, Tata said: “I truly hope everyone can be immunised and protected soon.”
Very thankful to have gotten my first vaccination shot today. It was effortless and painless. I truly hope everyone can be immunised and protected soon.
— Ratan N. Tata (@RNTata2000) March 13, 2021
The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers getting inoculated, and vaccination of the frontline workers started from February 2, 2021.
The next phase of COVID-19 vaccination commenced on March 1, for those who are above 60 years of age and for people aged 45 and above with specified comorbid conditions.