<p>Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have received Covid-19 vaccines, the party said rejecting BJP's claims.</p>.<p>AICC spokesman Randeep Surjewala said former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who was infected with Covid-19, will take the vaccine as per the prescribed health protocol.</p>.<p>Several BJP leaders had accused the Gandhi family of creating “vaccine hesitancy” and claimed that they had not taken the jabs as they did not have faith in Indian vaccines.</p>.<p>Rahul was scheduled to take the vaccine on April 16, but had developed flu-like symptoms and had tested positive for Covid-19 two days later.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/opposition-questions-centre-on-doubling-vaccine-dosing-gap-998072.html" target="_blank">Opposition questions Centre on doubling vaccine dosing gap </a></strong></p>.<p>Surjewala said the government should focus on increasing the pace of vaccination instead of creating issues.</p>.<p>Union Minister Pralhad Joshi had claimed the Congress President and Rahul had not taken the vaccine as they do not have confidence in Indian vaccines.</p>.<p>Joshi also accused the Congress leaders of raising questions on the efficacy of the vaccines and later making a beeline for the jabs.</p>.<p>BJP spokesman Sambit Patra had raised the vaccination of the Gandhi family again after a Congress functionary alleged that calf serum was used in the production of Covaxin, the home-grown Covid-19 vaccine.</p>
<p>Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have received Covid-19 vaccines, the party said rejecting BJP's claims.</p>.<p>AICC spokesman Randeep Surjewala said former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who was infected with Covid-19, will take the vaccine as per the prescribed health protocol.</p>.<p>Several BJP leaders had accused the Gandhi family of creating “vaccine hesitancy” and claimed that they had not taken the jabs as they did not have faith in Indian vaccines.</p>.<p>Rahul was scheduled to take the vaccine on April 16, but had developed flu-like symptoms and had tested positive for Covid-19 two days later.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/opposition-questions-centre-on-doubling-vaccine-dosing-gap-998072.html" target="_blank">Opposition questions Centre on doubling vaccine dosing gap </a></strong></p>.<p>Surjewala said the government should focus on increasing the pace of vaccination instead of creating issues.</p>.<p>Union Minister Pralhad Joshi had claimed the Congress President and Rahul had not taken the vaccine as they do not have confidence in Indian vaccines.</p>.<p>Joshi also accused the Congress leaders of raising questions on the efficacy of the vaccines and later making a beeline for the jabs.</p>.<p>BJP spokesman Sambit Patra had raised the vaccination of the Gandhi family again after a Congress functionary alleged that calf serum was used in the production of Covaxin, the home-grown Covid-19 vaccine.</p>
