Updated On: 05 November, 2021 10:44 AM IST | Varanasi | IANS
The seer lives alone, is still healthy and there are no reported diseases in him, his companion informed. In-charge Medical Officer Dr Sarika Rai said that Swami Shivananda has been residing in Kashi for the last several years. He was administered the first dose on June 9

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Giving a shot in the arm to the vaccination drive -- quite literally, a 125-year-old seer, Swami Shivananda took his second dose of the vaccine earlier this week, putting aside all misconceptions.
The seer is said to be the oldest recipient of the vaccine. The seer got the jab at Durgakund, the urban community health centre located in the CMO office premises.