India planning to create digital infra for distribution of Covid vaccine

A person close to the development said that of the various vaccine candidates under development now globally and in India, it is not yet clear how many shots would be required for each one

India plans to create a digital infrastructure for inventory management and last-mile delivery of Covid-19 vaccines. This was discussed at the first meeting of the national expert group on vaccine administration held in New Delhi on Wednesday.

The committee has also advised states to not chart “separate pathways” for procuring the vaccines. The procurement and distribution will be centralised, said a senior government official present at the meeting. The government is yet to take a call on the initial number of doses that will be procured.

A person close to the development said it is not yet clear how many shots will