Baba Ramdev changes his mind, says will take Covid jab; calls doctors God’s envoys

Baba Ramdev, who previously stated that he does not need the Covid vaccine as he is protected by yoga and Ayurveda, announced that he will soon receive the vaccine and referred to doctors as "God's envoys on earth."

Yoga guru Ramdev, who had said he does not need the Covid-19 vaccine as he has the protection of yoga and Ayurveda, on Thursday did a somersault, saying he will soon get the jab and described doctors as “God’s envoys on earth”. Ramdev had earlier stirred 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 vaccine to all from June 21, 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 told reporters in Haridwar.