Govt Orders 11Mn Doses Of 'Covishield' At Rs 200/Dose From SII
Taking a step ahead towards the COVID-19 vaccination, the Centre has ordered the first set of 11 million doses of Serum Institute of India's 'Covishield' vaccine. Ordered at the cost of Rs 200 per dose, the doses are expected to vaccinate around 10 million frontline workers nation-wide. Reportedly, the Union will afford the vaccination cost for 30 million workers without charging the states. The government will roll-out the mass vaccination drive on January 16.