Nagpur: Dr Sangeeta Khandait Belkote, the in-charge of the Nagpur Municipal Çorporation’s Pachpaoli Shrutika Gruha, was the first woman beneficiary of the Covishield vaccine at her own centre.
Dr Belkote was followed by Dr Vaishali Mohkar, reproductive and child health (RCH) officer and Dr Manjusha Mathpati on Saturday.
Dr Belkote made an appeal towards other Covid warriors like her to come forward and take the vaccine. “The vaccine is safe and Covid warriors should feel free to take it. It was a great and historic moment,” she said.
Apart from being a beneficiary, Dr Belkote was one of the earliest to reach her centre to fine-tune the last-minute preparation and supervise the staffers at different sections like waiting lounge, Covid screening, observation room for adverse effects following the immunization.
“We just took the dose but it was a smooth affair,” said the GMCH alumni who had passed out in 1994.
Dr Mohkar, RCH officer of the NMC, cautioned the masses stating they cannot ignore the Covid behaviours of mask use, maintaining social distancing and sanitizing.