Saumya Tandon Denies Using 'Dubious Means' For COVID-19 Vaccination

Actor Saumya Tandon denied that she used a fake identity card to get her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. She put out a clarification on Twitter.

Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai fame Saumya Tandon dismissed reports which claimed that she used a fake identity card to get her first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine. Tweeting a clarification on Friday, Jun 4, she said that she took the vaccine dose from near her home in Mumbai and not Thane.

"Contrary to some media reports claiming that I have taken my first COVID vaccine dose from a facility in Thane by dubious means is untrue," she said. "I have taken my first jab but from a centre near my house following proper procedures. Please don't believe in unverified reports and claims," she added.

Contrary to some media reports claiming that I have taken my first Covid vaccine dose from A facility in Thane by dubious means is untrue. I have taken my first jab but from a centre near my house following proper procedures. Please don’t believe in unverified reports and claims.

— Saumya Tandon (@saumyatandon) June 4, 2021

Reacting to her tweet, a user said, "Mam why r u wasting 140 words for clarification. Jst simply put the screenshot of your registration page from cowin & also upload your verified certificate from cowin if u hv taken 1st dose. I believe it's the best possible way to shut up all this chaos around".

Mam why r u wasting 140 words for clarification. Jst simply put the screenshot of our registration page from cowin & also upload your verified certificate from cowin if u hv taken 1st dose. I believe it's the best possible way to shup up all this chaos around.

— Goku (@Goku50541497) June 4, 2021

Writer Pranjal Choudhary too asked her to disclose her vaccine certificate in order to clear the confusion.

Kindly disclose share your vaccine certificate. All the confusion will be cleared in a minute if you are true to what you said.

— Pranjal Chaudhari (@PranjalCh23) June 4, 2021

Journalist Shahid Ansari shared the picture of an ID card and asked Tandon if it was real or fake, to which she replied, "fake".

Fake

— Saumya Tandon (@saumyatandon) June 4, 2021

A fan came to the fore to support her and said, "I don't understand why media spreads false information without proper verification. Everytime they do the same blunder". "Mam you must take action against them. They blindly spread rumours and claim any unverified report regarding you which is a very serious concern," they added.

I just don't understand why media spreads any false information without proper verification.😡😡 Everytime they do the same blunder. Mam you must take action against them.They blindly spread rumours and claim any unverified report regarding you which is a very serious concern.

— Saumyas_fan_Raj (@saumyas_fan_raj) June 4, 2021

Earlier, Meera Chopra also denied using unfair means to get COVID-19 vaccination. Click here to read more about it.

Saumya Tandon made her Bollywood debut with Jab We Met where she played the role of Roop. She was also seen in the 2006 show Aisa Des Hai Mera. Tandon rose to fame with her role as Anita Bhabhi in the drama Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai. But she quit the show in August 2020 saying that she felt saturated with the character. Read more on it here.