Indiaâs need for a vaccine (over)drive
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A look at the vaccination drive from a behaviour change perspective as vaccine hesitancy drops and people want to get jabbed.
With India reeling under the uncontrollable spread of Covid-19 infection, serious gaps have been exposed in the healthcare system. Even if we were to start addressing them today, it will take us a long time to build an infrastructure where 1.3 billion people of India can be looked after efficiently.
However, what we do have a lead on (or rather, had a lead on) is the vaccine. India was an early mover for vaccine production and amongst the first 5 countries to launch a vaccination program. Medical and healthcare experts say that an effective vaccination strategy is a primary way to manage the Covid-19 pandemic and keep people out of hospitals.