The Centre on Wednesday placed a second purchase order with the Serum Institute of India for the supply of one crore doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Covishield , each costing Rs 210, including GST, sources said. The HLL Lifecare Limited, a public sector undertaking, on behalf of the Union health ministry issued the supply order in the name of Prakash Kumar Singh, Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs at Serum Institute of India (SII), Pune. The government had on January 11 placed an order for 1.1 crore doses of Covishield at a cost of Rs 231 crore, which has now risen to Rs 441 crore with the second order placed on Wednesday, a source said.
Govt places second purchase order with SII for 1 crore doses of Covishield
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Last Updated: Feb 03, 2021, 11:13 PM IST
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HLL Lifecare, a public sector undertaking, on behalf of the Union health ministry issued the supply order in the name of Prakash Kumar Singh, Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs at Serum Institute of India (SII), Pune.
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Govt on January 11 placed an order for 1.1 crore doses of Covishield at a cost of Rs 231 crore, which has now risen to Rs 441 crore with the second order placed on Wednesday
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday placed a second purchase order with the Serum Institute of India for the supply of one crore doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Covishield , each costing Rs 210, including GST, sources said.
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Flights have started ferrying the vaccines to different cities from Pune from Tuesday morning. According to the purchase order placed on Monday, each dose of the vaccine has been priced at Rs 200 and with GST of Rs 10, it would cost Rs 210.
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Govt to Buy 4.5 Crore Doses of Covishield Vaccine at Rs 200 Besides Purchase Order of 1.1 Crore Jabs
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The first order of 1.1 crore doses of Covishield will be worth Rs 231 crore, while the total amount, including the commitment for 4.5 crore doses will amount to an estimated Rs 1,176 crore at current rates, sources said.
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The government has committed to buy from the Serum Institute further 4.5 crore doses of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, at a price of Rs 200 per shot plus applicable taxes by April, in addition to a firm order given to the company for 1.1 crore doses. Flights have started ferrying the vaccines to different cities from Pune from Tuesday morning.