Covid-19 vaccine: How much can Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech jack-up prices?
If their previous statements are any indication, hiked prices of vaccines could be anywhere between Rs 1,000- Rs 2,000. Poonawalla had earlier said the vaccine could be sold at Rs 1,000 per dose to private players, while Bharat Biotech s Krishna Ella said prices were likely to go up initially
Manoj Sharma | April 20, 2021 | Updated 15:33 IST
Within just the past 10 days, India s active case tally has doubled from 10 lakh to 20 lakh, making it the second-worst affected nation
India has allowed vaccine makers like Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech to fix vaccine rates at liberalised rates while opening up vaccination for all above the age of 18. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi s meeting with top health department officials, the government decided that its Phase-3 vaccination strategy will focus around liberalised vaccine pricing and scaling up of vaccine coverage .