NEW DELHI : The Indian government is taking the first steps towards preparing for a mass immunisation programme in 2021, provided the world gets a successful covid-19 vaccine.
These preparations would have to be based on a few assumptions simply because there are many unknowns, K. Srinath Reddy, president of the Public Health Foundation of India tells Mint.
Excerpts from an interview.What are the assumptions India has to work with in preparing for the immunisation programme next year?The assumptions are that we are going to have a safe and effective vaccine and that we will get it soon.
While there are over 200 vaccines in the race at different stages, nine are in a fairly advanced stage. We can expect some of them to be successful.