What Are The Challenges To India's Vaccination Drive?
Prime Minster Narendra Modi's announcement that the Centre would provide vaccines free of charge to all above 18 from June 21 and that the Centre would take back control of vaccination from states, has been welcomed by all. But five months into the Covid vaccination programme, many states are still battling infrastructural issues, digital divide and hesitancy. India needs out of the box thinking, like roping in celebrities, a reward system for villages that do well, to ensure maximum inoculations in a short time, in order to prevent the third wave.
