Leading by example, 107-year-old male becomes the oldest person in India to get COVID vaccination at Fortis Hospital
At the age of 105, he was the oldest patient in the world to undergo Carotid Artery Stent Implantation to remove a major blockage in the artery supplying blood to the left half of his brain to prevent a major stroke and paralysis More than 60,000 doses have been administered across India at dedicated Fortis vaccination centres National, 15 th March 2021 : Mr Kewal Krishan, age 107 years plus, became the oldest person in India to be vaccinated against COVID under the supervision of his Cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute . Two years ago, he was the oldest patient in the world to have undergone stenting to the artery of left side of brain by Dr Ashok Seth to prevent a major brain stroke. Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman, Interventional Cardiology, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute said, “It is really a heartening moment to see that Mr Kewal Krishan has got vaccinated safely and will continue to lead a good quality of life in safety. This...