Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on Friday received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital here.

"Received my first shot of COVID-19 vaccine today at Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune. The vaccination process is easy and made in India vaccine are fully safe. I appeal to all citizens to get vaccinated as and when they become eligible vaccination is the protection shield" Javadekar tweeted.