Srinagar, April 7 (GNS): Former Chief Minister and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday received first dose of covid-19 vaccine.
Omar, who is tending to his father—Farooq Abdullah— at SKIMS Soura received the jab at the tertiary care hospital, he said in a tweet.
“Got my 1st dose of the #COVIDvaccine this morning. It was a smooth & painless affair. I’m grateful to everyone at SKIMS, Srinagar for vaccinating me today,” Omar tweeted as per GNS.
Farooq Abdullah, National Conference president and former three-time Chief Minister of J&K, was admitted in the hospital for five days.
Farooq had tested positive for covid-19 on March 30, four weeks after receiving the vaccine jab. (GNS)
