IN PICS| How The Historic Event Of Covid Vaccination Unfolded Across The Country

India launched the world's largest vaccination drive

PM Narendra Modi launched the Covid vaccination drive on Saturday via video conferencing and the first person to get the vaccine shot was a sanitation worker Manish Kumar. He was vaccinated in the presence of Union Health Minister. After an hour of taking the jab, Manish Kumar spoke to the media and said that he did not feel any side effects or pain and is feeling perfectly energetic to perform his daily chores. (Image: PTI)

AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria was the second person to take the Bharat Biotech Covaxin at AIIMS. After being administered by the vaccine Dr Guleria said that the vaccine is completely safe and people should not believe in rumours or false information regarding vaccine’s efficacy. (Image: ANI)

Dr VK Paul, Niti Aayog member and vaccine task force chairman took the next jab of of the vaccine and had no side effects. Quelling the doubts of people, Dr Paul said that we've demonstrated that we can be 'aatmanirbhar' in protecting people of India, in a frontline technology like creating vaccines over a short period of time. We have two made in India vaccines licensed today, both are great vaccines.

A nurse administers the Covid vaccine after the launch of the programme at Max Hospital in New Delhi. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal administered the vaccintion at LNJP Hospital and said that 8,100 people will get the vaccine at 81 vaccination centres in Delhi. He appeal to the people not to pay heed to rumours as experts have said that the vaccines are safe. (Image: PTI)

A medic administers first dose of Covishield vaccine to healthworker at Jabalpur. The second dose of vaccine will be administered in 28 days according to the guidelines issued by the Health Ministry. (Image: PTI)

A medic administer the first dose of Covid vaccine to a frontline workers at Indira Gandhi Institute of medical sciences in Patna. Also, Bihar is the first state to announce free vaccine to all residents. (Image: PTI)

Maharashtra: Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray inaugurated the vaccination centre at BKC Jumbo COVID19 hospital in Mumbai and witnessed the vaccine administration today. Maharashtra has been the most affected state during the pandemic (Image: ANI)

Odisha: Former AIIMS Director and Vice Chancellor of SOA University, Dr Ashok Mohapatra receives the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at SUM hospital in Bhubaneswar. (Image: ANI)

A medic administers Covid vaccine to a frontline worker at Kolkata medical college after PM Modi kickstarted the vaccination programme virtually. Also, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has announced free vaccine to all the state residents. (Image: ANI)