PUDUCHERRY: “Are you using a thicker needle? Politicians are usually thick-skinned,” PM Modi joked with nurse P Niveda who administered Covaxin to him at AIIMS, New Delhi, on Monday, reports Bosco Dominique.
The 28-year-old from Puducherry said the Prime Minister praised her saying he did not feel the jab. “The PM wished us and asked where we were from. The moment I said I am from Puducherry he said ‘Vanakkam’,” said Niveda, who did her nursing degree from Jipmer in Puducherry, where her father is an ambulance driver.
“I joined AIIMS three years ago. Today is one of the memorable days in my life. My colleague from Kerala, Rosamma Anil, and myself got the opportunity to administer the vaccine to our PM. We took photos with him. Our PM has set an example to encourage others to take the vaccine,” she said.