Salman Khan gets coronavirus jab at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital

Bollywood star Salman Khan became the latest celeb to get a jab of the coronavirus vaccination. Taking to Twitter, the 55-year-old actor shared, "Took my first dose of vaccine today...."

The actor was captured by the paps at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday, waiting for his turn. While there were a few security personnel, no one else from his family was spotted alongside. (Photo: Salman Khan/Instagram, Varinder Chawla)

Wearing a grey t-shirt and black denims, Salman Khan sported a black mask following the Covid-19 protocols. The actor tried to keep it 'casual' to avoid unnecessary attention as he stood in the queue at the hospital. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

On Tuesday, Salman Khan's good friend Sanjay Dutt also received the coronavirus vaccination in Mumbai. Thanking the medical staff, Dutt had tweeted a photo of himself getting the vaccine. He wrote, "Received my first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine today at the BKC vaccine center. I want to congratulate Dr Dhere and his entire team for doing such a wonderful job! I have so much love & respect for them & their hard work. Jai Hind!”

Other celebs who have received the first dose of the vaccine include Saif Ali Khan, Sharmila Tagore, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Kamal Haasan, Nagarjuna, Jeetendra, Paresh Rawal, Anupam Kher, Satish Shah, Neena Gupta and Gajaraj Rao among others. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

The Bollywood star was stranded at his Panvel farmhouse with a few family members and friends during the lockdown. Throughout the phase last year, Salman Khan had actively asked fans to follow safety protocols. He was also seen extending a helping hand towards people affected by shutdown of all businesses and industries. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

As Maharashtra and a few other states are reeling under the spike in Covid-19 cases, the government announced that anyone above the age of 45 can get a vaccine starting April 1. Earlier, only people above 60 years and 45+ with co-morbidities were allowed to register for the vaccine. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)