<p>The health department in Odisha has joined the meme fest on popular web series 'The Family Man', as it sought to drive home the message that people should take Covid-19 vaccines at the earliest.</p>.<p>'The Family Man' is a multilingual action thriller that follows the exploits of a terror investigating agency official, fronted by actor Manoj Bajpayee, who balances his high-risk job with responsibilities at home.</p>.<p>"When it comes to your protection from Covid-19 infection, 'don't be a minimum guy'," the health department tweeted on Friday.</p>.<p>The dialogue from the latest season of the web series was frequently uttered by the boss of a company, where Bajpayee's character 'Srikant Tiwari' worked briefly.</p>.<p>The department also stressed that one should take the jab even if he or she follows all Covid-19 protocols, posting another meme to put across its point.</p>.<p>"Chellam sir, I wear (a) facemask and sanitise my hands frequently. Do I need to get Covid-19 vaccine?" Bajpayee's character asks over the phone in a collage of two photos.</p>.<p>"Yes Srikant. Take both doses of Covid-19 vaccine within (the) recommended gap to stay safe from Covid-19," responds 'Chellam sir', another character from the series played by actor Udayabhanu Maheshwaran.</p>.<p>Chellam sir is a retired spy who gives a breakthrough to Srikant every time he hits a roadblock in his mission in the Amazon Prime Video series.</p>.<p>The character is now a national rage and the subject of several viral memes.</p>.<p>Odisha, till June 24, has inoculated 1.09 crore people, of which 19.26 lakh have taken both the doses, according to the Union Health Ministry data. </p>
<p>The health department in Odisha has joined the meme fest on popular web series 'The Family Man', as it sought to drive home the message that people should take Covid-19 vaccines at the earliest.</p>.<p>'The Family Man' is a multilingual action thriller that follows the exploits of a terror investigating agency official, fronted by actor Manoj Bajpayee, who balances his high-risk job with responsibilities at home.</p>.<p>"When it comes to your protection from Covid-19 infection, 'don't be a minimum guy'," the health department tweeted on Friday.</p>.<p>The dialogue from the latest season of the web series was frequently uttered by the boss of a company, where Bajpayee's character 'Srikant Tiwari' worked briefly.</p>.<p>The department also stressed that one should take the jab even if he or she follows all Covid-19 protocols, posting another meme to put across its point.</p>.<p>"Chellam sir, I wear (a) facemask and sanitise my hands frequently. Do I need to get Covid-19 vaccine?" Bajpayee's character asks over the phone in a collage of two photos.</p>.<p>"Yes Srikant. Take both doses of Covid-19 vaccine within (the) recommended gap to stay safe from Covid-19," responds 'Chellam sir', another character from the series played by actor Udayabhanu Maheshwaran.</p>.<p>Chellam sir is a retired spy who gives a breakthrough to Srikant every time he hits a roadblock in his mission in the Amazon Prime Video series.</p>.<p>The character is now a national rage and the subject of several viral memes.</p>.<p>Odisha, till June 24, has inoculated 1.09 crore people, of which 19.26 lakh have taken both the doses, according to the Union Health Ministry data. </p>