RAMDEV TO TAKE JAB, CALLS DOCS GOD’S ENVOYS

DEHRADUN: Yoga proponent Ramdev, who earlier said he does not need a vaccine against Covid-19 as he has the protection of yoga and ayurveda, announced on Thursday he will soon get the jab and described doctors as “God’s envoys on earth”.

Ramdev earlier triggered a controversy with his comments on the efficacy of allopathic drugs against Covid-19, drawing the ire of the medical fraternity. Now, welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement about free vaccines to all, Ramdev described it as a “historic” step and appealed to all to get themselves vaccinated. “Get both doses of the vaccine and the double protection of yoga and ayurveda. They will combine to give you such a robust shield of protection that not a single person will die from Covid,” he said.

Asked when he will get the vaccine shot, he said: “Very soon.” He also heaped praises on allopathic doctors, describing them as “God’s envoys on earth”.

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