EXPECTATION IS MOUNTING AFTER THE NEWS OF COVID VACCINATION TO START SOON

Rajesh Mohapatra,Odishabarta

ROURKELA: Covid has affected the globe in 2020 and made a large impact in human lives and socio-economical impact across the globe. Covid has taken lives of more than 18 lakhs people across the globe and in India the death toll is more than 1 lakh.

This has created huge hue and cry among people and everybody is eagerly expecting when the Covid vaccines will be rolled out so that they can have it to protect themselves from this pandemic. India in between has developed two vaccines researched and prepared by Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech.

 Indian Govt. has given EUA (emergency use authorization) to serum Institute and Bharat Biotech. It is scheduled to roll out for vaccination in 10 days time as per the reports. For the cause all necessary arrangements are being taken care of by the concerned agencies and this will be distributed to all states of India and it is expected that this process will go on for 6-8 months time. Amid the debate of whether Covid vaccines are fully safe before completion of full three clinical trials by the opposition is somehow pushed aside by the competitive Govt. bodies dealing with Science and research of Covid vaccines along with respective companies who have manufactured it. It is a known fact that to develop a vaccine is a time taking process which involves more than 2-3 years. But looking at Covid impact, in many countries vaccines have been allowed for the common people before the last round clinical tests.

But the fact of the matter is, this debate against vaccines is nothing but a political stunt by the opposition parties. Having less knowledge about its efficacy and research, many politicians have jumped their guns against these vaccines. When we try to contact locals for their opinion about vaccines, they are confident and ready to take vaccines as assured by Govt. of India. As per their opinion since covid is still at our door we should go for anything which can protect our lives as well as lives of our loved ones.

People here in Rourkela are much more anxious to take this vaccine and waiting eagerly. Even, many people in their comment said, we are ready to pay anything for this vaccine. State Govt. is very much proactive in their effort to make available these vaccines to its people as soon as possible.