Shilpa Shirodkar receives COVID-19 vaccine, says, 'I'm doing fine and so will you'

Shilpa Shirodkar who is in Dubai currently got the COVID-19 vaccine in UAE

Namrata Shirodkar's sister actress Shilpa Shirodkar is the first Bollywood celebrity to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. The actress, who is in Dubai currently, got the COVID-19 vaccine there. The actress expressed her joy and shared her picture on her Instagram handle. In the picture, she can be seen wearing a mask on her face and a small bandage is spotted on her arm.

“Vaccinated and safe !! The new normal .. here i come 2021. Thank you UAE (sic)", she captioned the picture.

 

 

 

 

 

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The actress in an interview talked about her experience. Speaking to The Times of India, Shilpa said, "I am so happy to have got my first dose of SINOPHARM. I am not yet safe yet as it's a course of two doses, but I am glad I took it. Honestly, I feel we all have to be responsible citizens, many people have asked me so far that am I mask free now? and my answer is, 'No'. I tell them that I am not mask free yet and I don't think I will be mask free for a long, long time. Taking the vaccine won't make us mask free, it will just help us fight against the Virus."

Her family hasn’t taken the vaccine yet but they will in the next week. "My husband Aparesh and my daughter Anoushka will be taking the vaccine soon. Taking the vaccine was my decision and the UAE Government has made it pretty straight forward, the system is very good, no appointments need to be taken. All we need to do is just walk in and take the jab. My second dose is on January 27 and I'm so looking forward to completing my course. I will then be amongst the many who will have a card stating vaccinated against COVID-19. I just want to tell everyone that I am doing absolutely fine and so will you. Just believe in the system and stop thinking negative," she added.

Shilpa Shirodkar began her Bollywood career in 1989 with Ramesh Sippy's Bhrashtachar, in which Mithun Chakraborty and Rekha essayed lead roles, and the newbie played a blind girl. Shilpa was last seen in the 2020 film Guns of Banaras, in which she had a small role.

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