Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan Receives Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine

By The Newsroom Network On Mar 30, 2021

New Delhi: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan today took the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

The Union Minister along with his wife Nutan Goel were administered the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (Covaxin) at Delhi Heart and Lung Institute, New Delhi.

They had taken the first dose of the vaccine 28 days before on 2nd March 2021.

Appealing every eligible person to get vaccinated, especially in light of the recent decision to extend vaccination to everyone aged above 45 years of age, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, “We are yet to feel the slightest discomfort since our 1st dose.”He also took the occasion to detail the provisions for AEFI (Adverse Events Following Immunization) monitoring incorporated in the protocol and the abysmally low proportion of beneficiaries reporting AEFI.

Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan