Indian Badminton Player Chirag Shetty Receives First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

India badminton player Chirag Shetty received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on May 15 and urged everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated at the earliest.

India shuttler Chirag Shetty received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, May 15. The badminton player urged everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated at the earliest in order to fight COVID-19. "Thanks to @AUThackeray and @mybmc for the seamless vaccination process at the @7HillsHospital. Happy to get my first vaccine shot. I urge everybody eligible to please get vaccinated at the earliest to fight COVID-19!," Chirag tweeted. Earlier this week, India's Olympic-bound boxers Mary Kom and Lovlina Borgohain received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Command Hospital in Pune. The ongoing elite women's national camp at the Army Sports Institute in Pune is scheduled to go on till July 31 and is being conducted for the Olympic qualified pugilists. Six-time world champion Mary Kom and two-time world championship bronze medallist Lovlina are currently training there.