The sharp cuts in vaccine supply projections are baffling
Reports suggest India plans to take this matter of non-inclusion of Covishield in the list of approved vaccines for European Union (EU) 'Green Pass' up with the EU
In March this year, he had said that the clinical trials of Covovax vaccine have begun in India and the company hopes to launch it by September this year.
States should not aim to artificially push vaccination numbers
The WHO is urgently trying to work with AstraZeneca, Serum Institute of India (SII) as well as the Indian government to restart shipments of Covid-19 vaccines to countries
Thailand was slated to receive and administer 6 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses in June but health authorities this week said they would be distributing only 3.5 million of those shots this month
This week Novavax Inc announced that its vaccine has turned out to be more than 90 per cent effective in clinical trials conducted in the US.
Company scales up its ambition after government advanced it Rs 1,500 crore for 300 million doses of its vaccine candidate.
The cost of logistics is built into the final price of the vaccine, especially when supplying to the private sector
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.