Cleanliness worker to get first Covid shot in Bhopal

Haridev Yadav, a cleanliness worker who has been dedicatedly working towards spreading awareness about sanitation amid the COVID-19 pandemic, will be the first to get a dose of the Covid vaccine in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on January 16.

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, will be given to a cleanliness worker on Saturday.

Haridev Yadav has been dedicatedly working towards spreading awareness about sanitation amid the COVID-19 pandemic since April last year. Yadav has been appealing to people to wear facemasks, follow COVID guidelines, and maintain cleanliness in the premises of the Jai Prakash District Hospital in Bhopal.

All through the pandemic, Yadav has been relentless in his duty without ever taking leave.

Speaking to ETV Bharat, Yadav expressed happiness that he had been chosen to be vaccinated first. He further appealed to the people to extend their full support to the government's vaccine drive.

After being vaccinated on January 16, Yadav is scheduled to speak with Prime Minister Narendra Modi via a video link. Yadav said the opportunity to interact with the prime minister was a dream come true for him.

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The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive will begin at 9 AM on January 16 and healthcare professionals and frontline workers will be covered in the first phase.

Earlier yesterday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had said that attempts were being made to give the first dose of vaccine to a cleanliness worker as a mark of respect for services they have rendered to people during the coronavirus crisis.

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