Opening scenes from Bhutan’s Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout

Bhutanese citizens from all walks of life signed up to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.  The government organized dedications and prayers to the Medicine Buddha across the country in an instinctive use of religious tradition to boost the nationwide effort and counter vaccine-hesitancy. In the capital, Thimphu, the site of inaugural jabs, Buddhist altars, and votive offerings set the stage.