Dhivyadharshini gets her first shot of COVID-19 vaccination

Popular television personality Dhivyadharshini aka DD took to her social media to share pictures of herself getting the first dose of

vaccine

. The anchor and actress put out a long post urging people to take the vaccine.

She said that she herself thought about it a lot as she has been taking medicines for her

autoimmune condition

. So, she consulted her doctor before getting the

jab

. Her post said, "Romba yosichen, bayanden, yeana vera medicines kuda yedukren for autoimmune conditions. So, asked my doctor, avar sonaru, stop other medicine ipo romba mukiyam vaccines, adu mattum dan namala corona la irundu kapatha mudiyumnu - namala, namma kolandaigala to save from 3rd wave. So, covishield potukiten. Big thanks to Dr Karthika Karthik for giving me needed consults and clearing my doubts. Please, unga doctor kita matum ketu, take a decision. I registered and got my vaccine. Listen to our state government and your doctor. Photo 3 is of the (nurse) sister Gayathri, valikama sirichikite potuvitanga. Thanks Faizal, Ravi and special mention to all the staffs."

Several celebrities, including Soori, Gautham Karthik, Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan also took the first jab recently.