New Delhi: As India gears up for the third part of COVID-19 mass vaccination drive from May 1, the Serum Institute of India (SII) on Wednesday introduced that it’s decreasing the price of Covishield vaccines for sale to states from Rs 400 per dose to Rs 300.
Making the announcement on Twitter, SII Chief Adar Poonawalla wrote: “As a philanthropic gesture on behalf of @SerumInstIndia, I hereby reduce the price to the states from Rs.400 to Rs.300 per dose, effective immediately; this will save thousands of crores of state funds going forward. This will enable more vaccinations and save countless lives.”
As a philanthropic gesture on behalf of @SerumInstIndia, I hereby cut back the price to the states from Rs.400 to Rs.300 per dose, efficient instantly; this can save hundreds of crores of state funds going ahead. This will allow extra vaccinations and save numerous lives.
— Adar Poonawalla (@adarpoonawalla) April 28, 2021
On April 25, the United States introduced help to India by offering uncooked materials for the manufacture of Indian Covishield vaccine in India, within the wake of deepening COVID-19 disaster.
The breakthrough got here after Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and American National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke to one another on phone. Other than that, US might be supplying therapeutics, speedy diagnostic take a look at kits, ventilators, and PPE, oxygen turbines, deploy an professional staff of well being advisors from CDC & USAID to assist India.
Meanwhile, the registration for COVID-19 vaccine for all adults started from 4 pm at the moment, April 28. All adults are eligible to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine jab and might register themselves on the CoWIN portal or the Aarogya Setu app.
