Shilpa Shirodkar becomes first Indian actor to get COVID-19 vaccine- see pic

Bollywood actor Shilpa Shirodkar has become the first Indian celebrity to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. Shilpa, who is in Dubai, has shared the news on her social media page along with a picture.

Hyderabad: Actor Shilpa Shirodkar has got herself vaccinated against the novel coronavirus in Dubai. By doing so, she has now become the first Indian celebrity to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

The 47-year-old actor took to her Instagram handle to share the big news with a picture of herself from Dubai, UAE, and wrote, "Vaccinated and safe !! The new normal .. here i come 2021 ❤️ Thank you UAE 🇦🇪❤️."

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Shilpa's sister Namrata Shirodkar was quick enough to comment on her post. Reacting to Shilpa's post, Namrata wrote, "Good girl" followed by heart emojis.

Shilpa Shirodkar becomes first Indian actor to get COVID-19 vaccine- see pic

Dubai launched its COVID-19 vaccination programme on December 22 with a senior citizen and a nurse among the first to be inoculated using the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.