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Politicisation of vaccination is a bad thing because the Govt has no funds and if everyone is to be vaccinated free, it will take 3 – 4 years and it will not control the spread of covid. If vaccination is thrown open to the private healthcare sector and vaccines made available commercially, lot of people will opt for it and the vaccination process will be speeded up. Even daily wage workers may choose to pay and get vaccinated if the cost of vaccination is reasonable. About 50% of population may pay and get vaccinated, especially in cities and towns with a population of 1 lac and above which will reduce the pressure on Govt. Also, all corporates should be asked to vaccinate their staff and expenses allowed under healthcare. CSR funds to be used to inoculate the poor to speed up the inoculation process.
Politicisation of vaccination is a bad thing because the Govt has no funds and if everyone is to be vaccinated free, it will take 3 – 4 years and it will not control the spread of covid. If vaccination is thrown open to the private healthcare sector and vaccines made available commercially, lot of people will opt for it and the vaccination process will be speeded up. Even daily wage workers may choose to pay and get vaccinated if the cost of vaccination is reasonable. About 50% of population may pay and get vaccinated, especially in cities and towns with a population of 1 lac and above which will reduce the pressure on Govt. Also, all corporates should be asked to vaccinate their staff and expenses allowed under healthcare. CSR funds to be used to inoculate the poor to speed up the inoculation process.
Free Covid vaccine is a small mercy. We must remember that CHina has made Covid treatment free of charge .