In the first half of this year, trade restrictions on vaccine raw materials and their consequent impact on vaccine production dominated news headlines. Now, the second half of the year is poised to see vaccination status of individuals and its associated consequences — vaccine certificates/passports — as a crucial factor in the discussions on the revival of trade, travel and tourism. This comes with its own set of challenges. Given the scale of the pandemic and a global vaccination programme that is expected to stretch for a couple of years, India should formulate a coherent position on issues surrounding vaccine certificates, considering all the legal, policy and ethical aspects involved.
As many parts of the world continue to grapple with surges in novel coronavirus infections fuelled by the highly transmissible Delta variant of the virus, vaccines have emerged as a path towards a gradual pandemic exit. This in spite of the debate about the effectiveness of the vaccines on…
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