Bharat Biotech announces COVAXIN cost for state hospitals and private ones

Covaxin, India's indigeniously developmed coronavirus vaccine, will be sold at Rs 600 per dose for state hospitals and Rs 1,200 per dose for private hospitals, vaccine maker Bharat Biotech has informed.

Earlier in the day, Serum Institute of India (SII), which is manufacturing Covishield vaccine against coronavirus, also



announced its price for the private hospitals. Serum Institute said Covishield will be sold to private ones in limited order at Rs 600 per dose.

Bharat Biotech on Wednesday said its coronavirus vaccine Covaxin has shown efficacy of 78 per cent against mild, moderate and severe cases of COVID-19, as per Phase III interim analysis results.