Serum cuts Covishield price by 25% for states, no change for pvt hospitals

Bharat Biotech is yet to announce any change in prices of Covaxin

Days after the Centre asked Covid-19 vaccine makers to cut prices for the universal immunisation drive, Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) has responded with a 25 per cent reduction in the rate card for state governments. Adar Poonawalla, CEO of SII, put out a message on his Twitter handle on Wednesday that Covishield would be available at Rs 300 per dose for state governments.
 
Just a week ago, SII had fixed the price at Rs 400 a dose for states and Rs 600 for private hospitals, while continuing to offer it at Rs 150 to the Centre, setting