In Pics: Popular personalities from, politics, entertainment and sports who got vaccinated

President Of India Ramnath Kovind took the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. He was administered the vaccine at the Army R&R Hospital, Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, at AIIMS in New Delhi on March 1, 2021. He appealed to all those who are eligible to take the vaccine under the second phase.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh received his first COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi on March 2.

Union Minister of Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday received his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS Patna, a day after the second phase of the mega vaccination drive began in India.

Union Health Minister Dr. Harshvardhan was administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on March 2 at Delhi Heart and Lung Institute.

NCP Chief Sharad was administered "Covishield" vaccine, which is manufactured by Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) on March 1.

Actor-turned politician Kamal Haasan on March 2 received the COVID-19 vaccine at the Sri Ramachandra Hospital in Chennai. In a tweet, Haasan said people should go ahead and get themselves vaccinated not just out of concern for themselves, but for those around them as well.

Former India captain Kapil Dev on March 3 received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Dev took the vaccine at the Fortis Hospital Heart Institute in Delhi.

Ravi Shastri, the head coach of India's men's cricket team, received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Ahmedabad on March 2.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan took the COVID-19 vaccine at Government Women and Children’s Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on March 3. He called upon people to take the vaccine without any hesitation.