Indo-Tibetan Border Force personnel are deployed at the Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre and Hospital set up at Radha Soami Satsang Beas centre in New Delhi. (Photographer: T. Narayan/Bloomberg)
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Apr 27, 2021
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The central government directed Serum Institute of India Ltd. and Bharat Biotech International Ltd. to reduce prices of their coronavirus vaccines, PTI reported citing people it didn't identify.
The issue of vaccine pricing was discussed at a meeting chaired by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, according to the report.
The Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has fixed the price of its vaccine, Covaxin, at Rs 600 per dose for state governments and at Rs 1,200 per dose for private hospitals.
The Pune-based Serum had announced a price of Rs 400 per dose for 'Covishield', for state governments and Rs 600 per dose for private hospitals.
Both vaccines are available to the central government at a rate of Rs 150 per dose.
European Commission officials also issued brief comments on social media indicating assistance from EU countries. U.K.’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson said vital medical equipment was on the way from his country.
