Digital divides in Covid-19 vaccination must be resolved strategically

Such divides may lead to inequities and hamper processes of re-opening the economy, writes Sabyasachi Saha.

As the country recuperates from the second wave, Prime Minister has once again reassured the nation on vaccine supplies and the pledge towards nationwide vaccination drive with firm policy commitments. With easing of supply shortages on vaccines, there is realistic expectation for faster inoculation in a country with the world’s second largest population and significant spread of the disease. Going forward, there is greater need for accelerating the pace as well as bringing uniformity in the vaccination process countrywide vaccination. While levels of awareness has steadily gone up and vaccine hesitancy has significantly come down, barriers to vaccination has to