Covishield To Cost Rs 440 At Govt Stores: SII CEO Adar Poonwalla
Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on December 31 stated that the Covishield vaccine would be sold at Rs 440 ($6) in the government stores. However, the prices at private markets have been estimated at around Rs 700-800. The SII got approval for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the UK on December 30. Reportedly, 40 million doses of Covishield vaccine have already been manufactured.