Context: With its robust domestic vaccine industry and strong fundamentals of the Universal Immunisation Programme, India is now embarking on the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Features of Indian COVID-19 vaccine development programme:
Associated concerns with the adaptive seamless approach:
Way forward:
Conclusion: A climate of transparency and data sharing that allows for public scrutiny and a healthy debate, along with effective communication of the scientific uncertainty is the key to ensuring vaccine confidence and optimism.