Supreme Court judges, both serving and retired, will be administered with COVID-19 vaccine along with their family members on February 2, according to reports.
Some reports said that the personal secretaries of judges have been informed that they can choose between Covaxin or Covishield vaccine and the family members of judges are also included, but the Union Health Ministry has denied.
"It is wrong. They are Not allowed to choose. It will be entirely through Co-Win System. Government Facility (CGHS Dispensary) within Supreme Court will be used," the Ministry said in its clarification.
Follow our LIVE blog for the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemicSupreme Court judges and their family members to be administered with COVID-19 vaccine tomorrow: SC Registry Sources
— ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2021
Judges can choose either hospital or SC annexe building for COVID-19 vaccine, the reports said
On March 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a bunch of political leaders who were given a jab of Covid-19 vaccine on as India expanded the vaccination drive to beyond healthcare and frontline workers.
The nationwide inoculation drive of persons above 60 and those over 45 with illnesses began on March 1.
Soon after the PM, many leaders followed suit and took the vaccine jab. Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar were among the first leaders to receive the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Among others, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu took his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Chennai.
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