'If we don't take vaccine, who will?' Healthcare workers make their point

January 16 saw many health care workers lining up to be the first to take vaccines despite the controversy surrounding them. Their mission: To set an example

Suman Kumari, a nursing officer at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi, returned home early from an out-of-state visit when she learnt vaccination was starting. Having been in close contact with Covid-19 patients for the past year, she was eagerly awaiting a text message from the government telling her she’s eligible for the jab. It thus came as a pleasant surprise when she finally did receive the text.

The very next day, however, she saw the consent form all volunteers needed to sign and started feeling apprehensive. Having witnessed so much controversy around the jab, she was unsure how