Inconsistencies between independent experts, government officials and the PM dog the Union health ministry’s decision to expand India’s COVID-19 booster-dose drive.
Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla and Bharat Biotech cofounder Suchitra Ella today said that the decision was taken after discussions with the Centre.
SII CEO Adar Poonawalla announced the decision to cut the price of Covishield on Twitter. The price of the vaccine has been reduced to Rs 225 per dose.
Those availing of Covid-19 booster shots from Sunday will not have to pay more than Rs 375 a dose at private centres with government today capping service charge per dose at Rs 150 and vaccine makers cutting costs to Rs 225 a shot.