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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (June 27, 2021) addressed the nation through 'Mann Ki Baat' and urged everyone to overcome the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.
During the monthly radio programme, PM Modi talked to a group of people from a village and asked them to remove any fear they have regarding getting a vaccine jab.
"Darr hai toh nikaal dijiye (remove any fear you have)," the Prime Minister told them.
"I have taken both doses. My Mother is almost a hundred years old, she has taken both vaccines too. Please do not believe any negative rumours relating to vaccines," PM Modi stated."I urge you all to trust science, trust our scientists. So many people have taken the vaccine. Let us never believe in negative rumours relating to the vaccine," the Prime Minister said.He said that those who are spreading rumours on vaccines, 'let them be'.
"We all will do our work and ensure people around us get vaccinated," he added.
"The threat of COVID-19 remains and we have to focus on vaccination as well as follow COVID-19 protocols," PM Modi said.
The Mann ki Baat radio address comes a day after India's cumulative vaccination coverage exceeded 32 crores. So far, the country has witnessed a total of 32,17,60,077 vaccine doses being administered through 42,79,210 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. As per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, more than 64 lakh vaccine doses were administered on Saturday. |
