Punjab Appoints Sonu Sood As Brand Ambassador Of Covid Vaccination Drive

Amarinder Singh said there is no one more suited to inspire and influence people to take the vaccine.

Actor Sonu Sood has been made the brand ambassador for Punjab's Covid vaccination programme. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh made the announcement today, a day after his meeting with the actor who called on him at his residence. "Happy to share that actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood will be the Brand Ambassador of our #Covid19 vaccination drive. I thank him for supporting our campaign to reach out to, and protect, every Punjabi, and appeal to all to get vaccinated at the earliest," the chief minister tweeted. Amarinder Singh said there is no one more suited to inspire and influence people to take the vaccine. "There is a lot of hesitancy among people here in Punjab. Sonu Sood's popularity among them, and his exemplary role in helping tens of thousands of migrants reach safely home since the pandemic broke out last year, will help counter their reservations," the chief minister said in an official statement.