84-year-old Bihar man gets 11 shots of Covid vaccine, says its a wonderful thing

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Patna: In a bizzare incident, an 84-year-old man from Madhepura district of Bihar has claimed that he took 11 shots of Covid vaccine.

The old man has been identified as Brahmadeo Mandal a resident of Orai village in Madhepura district, was, however, caught before he could be injected for the 12th time at a local primary health centre. He used different identity cards and mobile phone numbers of his close relatives to dupe the health workers.

Mandal said that he took 11 doses as the vaccines had beneficial effects on him. “I benefitted a lot from the vaccine. This is why I have been taking it repeatedly,” he said.

Mandal, a retired postal department employee, said that he took his first vaccine shot on February 13 last year. Between February 13 and December 30, he took 11 jabs at a Public Health Centre. He even jotted down the place, date and time when the shots were administered to him.

In September, he went for three jabs by using his Aadhar card, voter identity card and other documents. By December 30, 2021, he claimed to have got 11 jabs.

Civil surgeon Amrendra Pratap Sahi said the matter is being investigated to find if Mr Mandal indeed received 11 shots. If this is found to be true, action will be taken against those responsible for the negligence, he added.

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