Kapil Dev receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev on Wednesday obtained his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a famend metropolis hospital.
The 62-year-old World Cup-winning captain received vaccinated on the capital’s Fortis hospital.
Kapil Dev, thus, grew to become the second former India cricketer to obtain the vaccine after India head coach Ravi Shastri, who received vaccinated on Tuesday at Ahmedabad.
Both the cricket legends obtained the vaccine after India’s inoculation drive entered its second section on Monday through which the protection was expanded to incorporate everybody above 60 and people over 45 with co-morbidities.

Got the primary dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Thank you to the superb medical professionals & scientists for empowering India 🇮🇳 in opposition to the pandemic.
Extremely impressed with the professionalism proven by Kantaben & her staff at Apollo, Ahmedabad in coping with COVID-19 vaccination pic.twitter.com/EI29kMdoDF
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) March 2, 2021
India’s greatest-ever quick bowler Kapil Dev had undergone an angioplasty in October final yr after struggling a coronary heart assault.