Govt and vaccine makers should be transparent
Higher price in private market required to offset part of the costs, argues firm
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On track to make 100 mn doses per month by Q3 of 2021
The US-based firm has partnered with Serum Institute to produce shots locally in India
The world's largest vaccine maker has been dogged by problems, from a ban on exports to a factory fire, that have hampered its ability to fill orders
The CoWIN system would also ensure that the prices declared by various private vaccination centres do not exceed the maximum price
250 mn Covishield and 190 mn Covaxin doses meant for Aug-Dec period
The govt has set the maximum price private hospitals can charge for the three Covid vaccines currently available in the country -- Covishield Rs 780 per dose, Covaxin Rs 1,410, and Sputnik V Rs 1,145
Back-of-the-envelope calculations show that Serum Institute of India (SII) will lose revenues worth Rs 26.25 crore a month, while Bharat Biotech would lose to the tune of Rs 45 crore a month
Of the total vaccine availability, 75 per cent will be procured by the Centre and the remaining 25 per cent will continue to be available for private hospitals.
The Co-WIN system will soon provide the facility for the administration of the second dose in such exceptional cases, the ministry said
The study was aimed at analysing the antibody response after two complete doses of Covishield and Covaxin in Indians
The government is conscious of the intensity of the second wave of Covid-19 and is assessing its full impact before coming out with further packages and interventions, says FM Sitharaman
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is currently being manufactured by Dr Reddy's Laboratories in India.
In talks with RDIF to manufacture Sputnik V in India
Amid discussions over possible legal protection to foreign vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and Moderna over their COVID-19 jabs in India, SII has also sought protection against liabilities
The Serum Institute of India has applied to DCGI seeking permission to manufacture Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V in the country
Used to treat only mild to moderate disease in high-risk Covid-19 patients, doctors feel the treatment can bolster the fight against severe disease
The Bombay High Court said the Maharashtra government must assure SII CEO of requisite security in the wake of alleged threats to him over the supply of the Covishield vaccine