Indian leaders who got the COVID-19 vaccination shot

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh being administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, at RR Hospital in New Delhi.

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Harshvardhan along with his wife Nutan Goel get a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine during the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination at Delhi Heart and Lung Institute, in New Delhi.

The Kerala Chief Minister took the first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccination centre at the District Medical Office in Thiruvananthapuram. "COVID-19 vaccination was a good experience. I experienced no pain of even the needle going inside the body. One can barely know when the vaccination is over," he said.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and his wife Lakshmi Puri took their first dose of COVID-19 Vaccine at Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital in Kaushambi. "Prevention is better than cure. Lakshmi and I became part of the world's largest vaccination drive. Got vaccinated at Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital in Kaushambi," Puri tweeted. His wife, Lakshmi Puri, also tweeted, "Elated to be part of India's historic COVID-19 vaccine drive. Harbinger of India's liberation from fear of contagion and disease, from social isolation and economic disruption. Look forward to family reunions too!"