Meet Sister P Niveda, who administered COVID-19 vaccine shot to PM Narendra Modi

DNA Web Team | Updated: Mar 1, 2021, 01:22 PM IST

The prime minister was administered his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi on March 1.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the league of world leaders who got a COVID-19 vaccine shot as a safeguard against the novel coronavirus. The prime minister was administered his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on March 1.

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PM Modi took to Twitter and informed everyone about his vaccine shot. "Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19. I appeal to all those who are eligible to take the vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 free!" said the prime minister, in his tweet.

It was sister P Niveda who gave PM Modi his vaccine shot, with the assistance of sister Rosamma Anil. Here's all you need to know about them:

It was Sister P Niveda who administered the COVID-19 vaccine to PM Narendra Modi at the AIIMS in New Delhi. After his vaccination, the prime minister urged all those eligible to get their vaccine shots. (Image: ANI)

In a conversation with the media later, sister P Niveda said that the prime minister reacted to the COVID-19 vaccine jab by saying, "Oh it’s done, I didn't even realise it." (Image: IANS)

Sister P Niveda is from the union territory of Puducherry. She told the media that PM Narendra Modi had a brief chat with the nurses and he had asked them where they were from. (Image: IANS)

Sister Rosamma Anil from Kerala assisted when PM Modi got his COVID-19 vaccine shot. She told the media that they came to know in the morning that the prime minister would be coming for vaccination. She added that PM Modi was very comfortable and that it was nice to see him. (Image: IANS)

PM Modi was administered the COVID-19 vaccine developed by biotechnology firm Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). (Image: IANS)