In fact, 124 would make her two years older than Jeanne Calment, a French woman who died at 122 in 1997 who is officially recognised as the oldest eve

‘Oldest woman in the world’ found at age of 124 while getting Covid vaccine

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2021-06-04 21:30:06

In fact, 124 would make her two years older than Jeanne Calment, a French woman who died at 122 in 1997 who is officially recognised as the oldest ever.

The Indian grandmother from the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir showed vaccinators a ration card giving her age as 124.

A doctor confirmed she was given a jab on Wednesday at a mobile inoculation unit, as did the region’s department of information.

A rise in cases was fuelled by a mutation in the virus – now known as the Delta variant – which has travelled around the world to become the dominant strain in the UK and elsewhere.

The country of more than 1.3 billion has officially recorded more than 340,000 deaths but it’s believed the true toll could be higher.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government have been criticised by India’s Supreme Court for the pace of the rollout, according to the BBC.

Reliance on mobile apps to register for jabs has been contentious in a country with large rural areas, as has a decision to make some younger people pay for jabs.