Bizarre: Police declare 84yr-old Indian man wanted for receiving Covid-19 vaccine 11 times

Police in India have declared an 84-year-old man wanted for allegedly receiving Covid-19 vaccine for an unprecedented 11 times.

This is even as the man, identified as Brahamdev Mandal, who has gone into hiding, threatened to kill himself if the police prosecute him.

Mandal, the man now known in Indian as the serial-vaxxer was able to sign up for extra jabs by using different people’s IDs and lying to health officials.

On Sunday January 9, police showed up at his home in Bihar’s Madhepura District and since then his phone had been switched off.

While Mandal has asked the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to clear him of the charges, his wife

Nirmala Devi, has accused the police of harassing her as she also defended her husband, saying hewas suffering from various diseases and difficulties to stand or walk, but after taking the shots he became cured.

The 84-year-old had the 11 vaccines in just 11 months and even had two within half an hour of each other on the same day.

He said he wanted to feel stronger during the pandemic, and claimed the multiple jabs rid him of his joint pain he has had for eight years.

Two doses of Covid-19 vaccines are required for adults in most countries to be considered ‘fully vaccinated,’ with a third ‘booster’ jab becoming more common in order to enhance immunity.

However, eleven doses are not recommended by health bodies.

Mandal, a former postman, has been accused of a string of offences by police in the village of Orai, in Bihar, India where he lives.

Officials have launched an investigation into how he was able to abuse the system.

Amongst his jabs, Mandal got two vaccines inside 30 minutes on the same day at Puraini health facility on April 13 last year.

Mr. Mandal bragged: ‘I have taken vaccines and I recommend everyone to take them.

‘It’s quite beneficial. The government has taken an incredible step, as it helps back pains too, you should take it.

‘My oxygen level has improved and I haven’t caught a cold since getting a jab.’

He claimed he got nine of the jabs using his own ID card.

Mandal said he travelled to various vaccination camps across the Madhepura district and even to at least two neighbouring districts.

Station house officer Das said: ‘Mandal has taken 11 vaccines at different dates using different identity cards lying to the health officials.

‘This act is a violation of the Covid-19 vaccination rule. He has taken vaccines between February 13, 2021, to January 4, 2022.’