Prices of Covaxin & Covishield reduced to ₹225 per dose in private hospitals

April 9: Domestic vaccine makers Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech have reduced the price of coronavirus vaccines Covishield and Covaxin to Rs 225 per dose at private hospitals, the companies announced on Saturday. While Covishield has been slashed from ₹ 600, Covaxin is down from ₹ 1,200 per dose. Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla and Bharat Biotech cofounder Suchitra Ella made the announcement on Twitter today.

Adar Poonawalla, CEO of SII, too took to the microblogging site to say, “We are pleased to announce that after discussion with the Central Government, SII has decided to revise the price of COVISHIELD vaccine for private hospitals from Rs.600 to Rs 225 per dose. We once again commend this decision from the Centre to open precautionary dose to all 18+.”

We are pleased to announce that after discussion with the Central Government, SII has decided to revise the price of COVISHIELD vaccine for private hospitals from Rs.600 to Rs 225 per dose. We once again commend this decision from the Centre to open precautionary dose to all 18+.

— Adar Poonawalla (@adarpoonawalla) April 9, 2022

“Announcing #CovaxinPricing . We welcome the decision to make available precautionary dose for all adults. In consultation with the Central Government, we have decided to revise the price of #COVAXIN from Rs 1200 to Rs 225 per dose, for #privatehospitals,” Bharat Biotech’s Co-Founder Joint Managing Director Suchitra Ella said in a tweet.

Announcing #CovaxinPricing .
We welcome the decision to make available precautionary dose for all adults. In consultation with the Central Government, we have decided to revise the price of #COVAXIN from Rs 1200 to Rs 225 per dose, for #privatehospitals.🇮🇳💉💉💉😷

— Suchitra Ella (@SuchitraElla) April 9, 2022

Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute’s announcements come a day after the Union Health Ministry said those above the age of 18 years who have completed nine months after the administration of the second dose will be eligible for the precaution dose.

On Friday, the Centre said, “Private Covid-19 vaccination centres can charge only upto a maximum of Rs.150 as service charge for vaccination.”