Hari Shukla, 1st Indian-Origin to be vaccinated in the UK

87 year old Hari Shukla is getting vaccinated in the UK

An Indian man, Hari Shukla, became the first person in the world to be given the Covid-19 anti-retroviral vaccine when he received a Pfizer-BioNTech shotgun at a hospital in the United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday.

With the UK giving Pfizer's Coronavirus vaccine its emergency use, Hari Shukla of Tyne and Wear said he was pleased to know that the world was about to end a year-long epidemic with the start of the vaccine.Hari Shukla said that when he received the call and was informed that he had been vaccinated against the coronavirus, he was very happy to be a part of it. Hari Shukla said he feels it is his job to get his first two-drug coronavirus treatment."When I received the call, I was very happy to have the opportunity to get involved and participate," Hari Shukla said to a British news reporter.

"I am very happy with the hope that we are coming to the end of this epidemic and I am happy to do less to get vaccinated, I feel it is my job to do so and do whatever I can to help," Hari Shukla in an interview stated."It's a great relief because it's not a common problem," said Hari Shukla, adding, "I'm not scared, or anything like that. I'm looking forward to it."

People 80 years of age and older, caring for domestic workers, as well as high-risk NHS staff, will be the first in line to experience the “life-saving jab”.Britain will begin rolling out the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech on Tuesday. About 8,00,000 doses are expected to be available during the first week, people over 80s mostly the carrier or the one infected with it and health care providers are at the forefront of access to the shots of two step vaccines.

A massive inoculation program would boost up hope across the world and could free us from the global epidemic that has devastated the world's economy and killed more than 1.5 million people.

Prior to the launch of the vaccine, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, "Today marks a major step forward in the UK's fight against coronavirus, as we begin to deliver the first vaccine to patients across the country. I am very proud of the scientists who developed this vaccine. participated in the trials, as well as the NHS who worked tirelessly to prepare for the release. "

However, the UK Prime Minister has issued a warning that mass vaccination will take time and urged the public to remain "vigilant" and continue to follow locking rules in the coming winter months.The NHS has said it is launching the largest and most anticipated vaccination campaign in history at 50 hospital facilities, as the program grows after the arrival of initial doses from Pfizer's Belgium manufacturing facility.