'Have courage to take injection': Dalai Lama gets first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Dharamshala

The Dalai Lama took his first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at Zonal Hospital Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday morning.

The Dalai Lama took his first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at Zonal Hospital Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday morning. His Holiness the Dalai Lama receiving the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Zonal Hospital, Dharamsala, HP, India on March 6, 2021. https://t.co/CR2Pem2osO After getting vaccinated, the Dalai Lama requested people to come forward in large numbers and get themselves inoculated for "the greater benefit". "Friends, including doctors, suggested [me] to take this injection. In order to prevent from serious problem, this injection is very very helpful.... This injection is for a greater benefit and so it is very important...so, I took that. I want to share with more people, they should have the courage to take this injection," the Dalai Lama was quoted by ANI as saying.