Industry says $6 to $18 per dose is reasonable price for Covid-19 vaccine

A price between 5 and 15 euros a dose "is a reasonable price for a vaccine," Sue Middleton, President of the Executive Board, of Vaccines Europe told a hearing in the EU Parliament

Coronavirus, vaccine, covid, drugs, tests, clinical trials
Reuters BRUSSELS
1 min read Last Updated : Sep 22 2020 | 4:13 PM IST

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A senior pharmaceutical industry official said on Tuesday that a price range between 5 and 15 euros ($6 to $18) per dose was reasonable for COVID-19 vaccines.

A price between 5 and 15 euros a dose "is a reasonable price for a vaccine," Sue Middleton, President of the Executive Board, of Vaccines Europe told a hearing in the EU Parliament.

Vaccines Europe represents big pharmaceutical companies.

 

($1 = 0.8522 euros)

 

(Reporting by Francesco Guarascio, editing by Louise Heavens)

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Topics :CoronavirusCoronavirus VaccineEuropean Union

First Published: Sep 22 2020 | 4:11 PM IST

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