Health Policy Interventions for the Effective Roll-Out of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine in India

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has indeed jeopardized the health status and socio-economic growth of the nations for decades. To protect the lives of humans and overcome economic slowdown, many vaccine candidates are at preclinical and clinical stages, with the expected use of the approved vaccine soon. Therefore, it is the time when nations need to pull up socks and carry-out preparatory activities to roll-out the COVID-19 vaccine. This article is an attempt to highlight possible health systems challenges and suggests few health policy interventions for the effective roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine in India, whenever the vaccine gets regulatory approval for use.