Karnataka’s Haveri Health Officer Dr Rajendra Doddamani issued a notice to Taluk Health Officer ZR Makandar after a controversy erupted over state minister BC Patil being administered COVID-19 vaccine at his residence on Tuesday, ANI reported.
Minutes later Patil tweeted, “Took the #COVID19Vaccine with my wife, at my Hirekerur house from the Govt. doctors today. While ‘Made In India’ vaccines are being immensely appreciated by many countries, some vested interest groups are spreading false information about the vaccines.”
Took the #COVID19Vaccine with my wife, at my Hirekerur house from the Govt. doctors today.
While ‘Made In India’ vaccines are being immensely appreciated by many countries, some vested interest groups are spreading false information about the vaccines.@DDChandanaNews | @DHFWKA pic.twitter.com/yE6fYZTddJ
— Kourava B.C.Patil (@bcpatilkourava) March 2, 2021
Responding to the controversy, Patil told the media that he has got vaccinated at home so that the public do not have to wait at the hospital.
“If I go to hospital to get vaccinated, the people who were already there for the vaccination jab, will have to wait. But by taking COVID-19 vaccination shot at my residence, I can attend to people as well also can get vaccinated. What is wrong in this?” asked Patil.
Earlier on Tuesday, The Union Health Ministry also issued its response on BC Patil’s actions stating that it was not allowed as per the protocol and sought a report from the state government.
This is not allowed in the protocol. We have asked for a report from the State government: Rajesh Bhushan, Health Secretary, on being asked about a Karnataka MLA receiving vaccine shot at his residence today pic.twitter.com/zUgkwnKGUb
— ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2021
Earlier, on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the Covid vaccine shot at Delhi’s AIIMS hospital, becoming the first beneficiary in the second phase of nationwide vaccination against the coronavirus.
Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS.
Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19.
I appeal to all those who are eligible to take the vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 free! pic.twitter.com/5z5cvAoMrv
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 1, 2021
On the second day of the second phase of covid-19 vaccination, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at RR Hospital in the national capital on Tuesday.
Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister Mukhtar Nakhvi and Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) President Kamal Haasan also received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.