Do a good jab

Nepali authorities must be firm in making their choices clear.

The fight against the Covid-19 pandemic has entered a new phase with several countries in the world already beginning the inoculation process against the novel coronavirus. Nepal has been a bit late to the party; nevertheless, it has begun talks with various institutions and governments for procuring vaccines to inoculate 12 million people initially, although no deal has been signed with any institution or country yet. Nepal hopes to procure a significant chunk of the vaccines from India since it will be the best option in terms of logistics. But the more important question is whether the vaccines to be procured from India will be among the best. After all, the quality of the vaccines and their efficacy matter the most.