Bharatachya Las Nirmititil Pragatichi Goshta

This powerful group of weapons has played a remarkable role in completely eradicating smallpox. It has brought polio close to eradication and has now taken on the challenge of COVID-19. Although Western scientists developed vaccines in 1796, Indians had been skilled in the practice of inoculation for several centuries before that.

The book Bharatachya Las Nirmititil Pragatichi Goshta (The Story of India’s Progress in Vaccine Development) traces the journey of vaccines from the time of Edward Jenner to the COVID-19 pandemic. It explores various aspects of vaccination, ranging from the Indian perspective to the global viewpoint.

The book examines vaccine leadership, vaccine nationalism, hesitancy about vaccination, curiosity and impartiality, as well as the more recent concept of Vaccine Maitri (Vaccine Friendship), which has emerged as a form of diplomatic currency. In addition, it provides readers with a comprehensive account of the meticulous thought, careful planning, and rigorous execution that went into organising the world’s largest vaccination campaign in India.