New Delhi Jan 11 (FN Bureau) Only self restraint, caution and commitment of society will take us out of Covid-19 pandemic, Union Minister Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas said on Tuesday while taking a precautionary dose of Corona vaccine. Taking to twitter, the minister said, “effective leadership of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji has ensured adequate resources for the health & well-being of people. Instead of horror & panic, there is need for hope & precaution. Only self-restraint, caution & commitment of society will take us out of this pandemic #IndiaFightsCorona,”. Asserting that the ‘Made in India’ vaccines are absolutely safe the Union Minister said, “Today I took a precautionary dose of Corona vaccine. ‘Made in India’ Corona vaccines are absolutely safe.” He also asked the people to come out and take the jab to make the country corona free.
“All those who are eligible for precautionary dose, should get vaccinated & contribute in making the country Corona free. #CoronaVaccine#LargestVaccineDrive#IndiaFightCorona,” he tweeted. India has started administering the precautionary dose of Covid-19 vaccine to health and front line workers, and people aged 60 and above with comorbidities from January 10 onwards. According to the Health Ministry, an estimated 1.05 crore healthcare and 1.9 crore front line workers, and 2.75 crore co morbid people in the 60 plus age group would be administered the precautionary dose in the coming days. According to the Health Ministry data, on the first day of Precautionary dose for the identified categories of beneficiaries for COVID vaccination, more than nine lakh doses have been administered to people in the eligible age group so far.