Man says he’s gotten 12 COVID vaccines in India

As many wait for their first COVID-19 vaccine, Brahmadev Mandal who lives in a rural village in Bihar, India, says he has received 12. Mandal insists each shot made him feel better, so he went back for more. The World’s Chhavi Sachdev reports that the news has embarrassed local health workers and has caught the attention of the police.

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