 "After states' objection, Centre asks vaccine manufacturers to lower prices")
After states objected to differential pricing for Covid-19 vaccines for the Central and state governments, the Centre on Monday asked the two indigenous vaccine makers — Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech — to lower their prices, according to sources.
Neither of them responded immediately.
SII and Bharat Biotech had announced prices for state government procurement and for institutional sale to private hospitals after the universal vaccination plan for all above 18 years was announced.
SII had priced Covishield at Rs 400 per dose for state governments and Rs 600 per dose for private hospitals, while Bharat Biotech had priced its
