IN PICS | These Politicians Get First Jab Of Covid Vaccine As Phase 2 Inoculation Drive Begins In India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was injected the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, at AIIMS in New Delhi as India launched phase 3 of its Covid-19 vaccination drive on Monday. PM Modi became the first beneficiary under the expanded programme by getting inoculated at AIIMS Delhi. (Image: PTI)

A medic administers the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, during the second phase of a countrywide inoculation drive, at Dalmiya Hospital in Rampur. (Image: PTI)

A medic administers the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, during the second phase of a countrywide inoculation drive, at Delhi Heart and Lung Institute in New Delhi. All private hospitals can charge Rs 150 for vaccines and Rs 100 as service charges, as fixed by the Central government. (Image: PTI)

A medic administers the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to Nutan Goel, wife of Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan (L). The second phase of the corona vaccination drive which began on Monday for senior citizens who are 60 years and above at hospitals in the national capital went smoothly despite some problems while downloading the Co-WIN app. (Image: PTI)

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference MP Farooq Abdullah being administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, at SKIMS, Srinagar. The Phase 3 of Covid vaccination covering 27 crore people above the age of 60 years and those above 45 with comorbidities started on Monday. (Image: PTI)

A medic administers the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan, during the second phase of a countrywide inoculation drive, at Ramachandra Hospital in Chennai. (Image: PTI)

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh being administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, at RR Hospital in New Delhi. As many as 2,08,791 doses of Covid vaccine have administered on Tuesday. Vaccines are being provided free of charge at the government institutions and on a payment basis in the private healthcare facilities. (Image: PTI)

Union Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad receives the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), in Patna. Around 10,000 hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY and 687 hospitals under CGHS can be used by the states as Covid Vaccination Centres (CVCs). (Image: PTI)

Infosys co-founder Narayan Murthy receives his first dose of COVID vaccine during the second phase of the countrywide inoculation drive, in Bengaluru. In the first phase of the vaccination drive which began on January 16, several beneficiaries comprising healthcare workers and frontline warriors have already been vaccinated. (Image: PTI)

ssam State Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma being administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, at Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) in Guwahati. (Image: PTI)