Madhya Pradesh: 106-year-old woman gets her first COVID-19 vaccine in Bhopal district

A state public relations department official said that the woman was administered the dose at an inoculation facility in Berasia area near here.

Published: 10th April 2021 05:11 PM  |   Last Updated: 10th April 2021 05:11 PM   |  A+A-

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By PTI

BHOPAL: A woman, whose age according to her Aadhaar card is 106 years, received her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.

A state public relations department official said that the woman was administered the dose at an inoculation facility in Berasia area near here. After getting the jab, Kamli Bai, a resident of Bilkho village, said that the vaccine may help tide over the pandemic.

According to Kamli Bai's Aadhaar card, she was born on January 1, 1915. Last Saturday, a 118-year-old woman (according to her Aadhaar card) named Tulsabai was administered the coronavirus vaccine in Khimlasa area of Sagar district in the state.


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