Vaccine optimism and the scientific uncertainty link Updated: Updated: January 16, 2021 10:03 IST Amidst the vaccine rollout, there is a critical need for a climate of transparency and data sharing for scrutiny and debate Share Article AAA Amidst the vaccine rollout, there is a critical need for a climate of transparency and data sharing for scrutiny and debate With its robust domestic vaccine industry and strong fundamentals of the Universal Immunisation Programme, India is now embarking on the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination programme, on January 16, 2021. This represents the forging of a novel public-private collaboration wherein the vaccine supply is under the responsibility of Indian pharma companies and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for the implementation of the vaccination programme.