On Friday, Vile Parle resident Prabhavati Khedkar had a double celebration. Not only did she turn a 100 years old, she also took her first step towards freedom from COVID-19, by getting herself vaccinated, along with her family. Khedkar, who is active and prefers doing her own chores said this was the beginning of the end of her “house imprisonment”. 

Khedkar, born in Karnataka’s Bellari, came to Mumbai before Independence. Her family changed several locations through 74 years, before settling in Vile Parle. She now stays with her son and his family. On March 5, she along with her two sons and daughter-in-law reached BKC’s Jumbo COVID centre to take the vaccine.