Three paths to Covid-19 vaccination in India: Which one will the govt take?

Sometimes we think of a big govt project, where all vaccines will only be in the hands of govt, and we will all obediently queue up to get vaccinated. Things are likely to work out differently

Some people think the government will run the Covid-19 vaccination programme.

Many vaccines will come about for Covid-19. Many private persons have the incentive to buy the vaccine. Many private firms have the incentive to part-fund the vaccine for employees or customers. Our thinking about vaccination in India should respect the market process and the limitations of state capacity.

Sometimes we think of a gigantic government project, where all the vaccines will only be in the hands of the government, and we will all obediently queue up (or pull strings) in order to get vaccinated. Things are likely to work