Even as the second wave of the pandemic has begun to rescind itself in majority parts of India, the predictions of an even deadlier third wave, with children as the main sufferers, continues to loom large over the population. Vaccinating a billion people with two doses of a vaccine would prove to be a humongous challenge, even for a developed country.
While the production & distribution of our two home-grown vaccines is expected to ease out, it may a while before the country achieves herd immunity and have the majority vaccinated. This situation screams out for scientific innovation which would prove to be the catalyst in the on-going process of inoculation & moreover, help us prevent the third wave.
