Vaccine Hesitancy Saima Bhat The virtual launch of Covid-19 vaccine. KL Images: Bilal Bahadur On January 16, Dr Ahmad (wishing to identify his second name only) was ready for a hectic day at his hospital, which was selected for vaccination. Most of his colleagues were going to receive the shot. The syringe was loaded, the camera was ready to freeze the moment and everyone seemed happy. But it was then that Dr Ahmad, who was in-charge on the day, was surprised to see everyone talking in hushed tones at his back. He sensed that the health officials were hesitant about taking the vaccine.