Narendra Modi getting vaccinated from a Puducherry nurse and a Kerala Christian nurse was a PR stunt.

The nurses were not aware of PM Modi visiting the hospital, and the hospital staff was in awe by the situation.The second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive in India commenced on March 1, 2021, for individuals aged over 60 and for those of 45 years and above with specific comorbid health conditions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took his first dose of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin at AIIMS Delhi. The vaccination was administered by Sister P Niveda from Puducherry, and she was assisted by another nurse from Kerala, Rosamma Anil. Sources told that the PM went to the hospital at 6.30 am to avoid media glare. AIIMS chief Dr. Randeep Guleria revealed that they were intimated about the prime minister’s visit to the hospital to take the vaccine late Sunday night. Moreover, the nurses who spoke to the media said they got to know about the PM's visit only on the morning of that day. Niveda, who has been working with AIIMS for three years, was quoted as saying, "We found out PM sir is coming for vaccination this morning. When I came here only then I got to know that sir is coming. It was really nice to meet sir." The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19, including symptoms, prevention, and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organization or your national healthcare authority.

The nurses were not aware of PM Modi visiting the hospital, and the hospital staff was in awe by the situation.The second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive in India commenced on March 1, 2021, for individuals aged over 60 and for those of 45 years and above with specific comorbid health conditions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took his first dose of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin at AIIMS Delhi. The vaccination was administered by Sister P Niveda from Puducherry, and she was assisted by another nurse from Kerala, Rosamma Anil.

Sources told that the PM went to the hospital at 6.30 am to avoid media glare. AIIMS chief Dr. Randeep Guleria revealed that they were intimated about the prime minister’s visit to the hospital to take the vaccine late Sunday night. Moreover, the nurses who spoke to the media said they got to know about the PM's visit only on the morning of that day. Niveda, who has been working with AIIMS for three years, was quoted as saying, "We found out PM sir is coming for vaccination this morning. When I came here only then I got to know that sir is coming. It was really nice to meet sir."

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19, including symptoms, prevention, and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organization or your national healthcare authority.