Covid-19 vaccine: Centre to receive supply of Corbevax from February 15

Supplies of Corbevax Covid-19 vaccine from Biological E are set to start from February 15, senior government sources confirmed. With around 300 million doses lined up from the Hyderabad-based vaccine maker, the Centre is not rushing to strike a deal to procure Covovax, Novavax’s vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India (SII).

“Supplies from Biological E to begin from February 15,” a senior government official confirmed. The Centre had made an advance payment of Rs 1,500 crore last year to Biological E for 300 million doses.

While the exact pricing of the vaccine has not been disclosed, sources claimed that it would