Less than 10 days to vaccine rollout, crucial questions remain unanswered

Less than 10 days to vaccine rollout, crucial questions remain unanswered

It will only help if transparency can keep pace with the fast-approaching days of deliverance. Representational image The day of deliverance is fast nearing with the Union health ministry announcing on Tuesday, 5 January, that the Centre is all set to shortly roll out the COVID-19 vaccines. However, crucial questions that some within the industry … Read more

COVID-19 vaccine on the anvil! How pvt cold chains can pitch in to ensure vaccines are stored safely

COVID-19 vaccine on the anvil! How pvt cold chains can pitch in to ensure vaccines are stored safely

The vaccines that are manufactured in India for the novel Coronavirus will be needing “extra cold” storages. As the initial step for combating Coronavirus for a long term has been taken by development of Coronavirus vaccine, it is crucial that these vaccines are delivered safely for mass immunisation. However, the process can be challenging. Therefore, … Read more

Nilekani on Covid vaccine: Set up an Aadhaar-enabled digital platform to give 10-m daily doses

Nilekani on Covid vaccine: Set up an Aadhaar-enabled digital platform to give 10-m daily doses

Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani. Ahead of the roll-out of a credible Covid-19 vaccine, India needs to set up a mammoth digital platform replicating the Aadhaar model, to aid the vaccination programme that must aim at delivering as many as 8-10 million doses a day, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani suggested at The Indian Express Idea Exchange. … Read more