India’s Vaccine Growth Story: From Cowpox to Vaccine Maitri
Author: Sajjan Singh Yadav
Publisher: Sage Select
Pages: 264
Price: Rs 595
One of the controversies surrounding the current Covid-19 vaccination drive has been the role of the state. Is the policy of administering vaccines for free an act of selective benevolence on the part of the state or a responsibility? Ancient Rome may have considered such a move a product of benevolent choice by its rulers but the same principles cannot be applied to a welfare state such as India. Although the state does deserve credit for rolling out this massive programme — one of