New Delhi: The authorities on Tuesday (June 8) set the utmost worth private hospitals can cost for the three COVID-19 vaccines at the moment obtainable within the nation — Covishield Rs 780 per dose, Covaxin Rs 1,410 and Sputnik V Rs 1,145.
In a letter to all states and union territories, the Health Ministry advised that applicable strict motion be taken in opposition to private vaccination centres for overcharging.
The most worth of Covishield for private COVID-19 Vaccination Centres (CVCs) has been fastened at Rs 780 per dose, whereas that of Covaxin is Rs 1,410 per dose and Sputnik V Rs 1,145 per dose, it mentioned.
The Health Ministry requested states to make sure that the costs declared by numerous private CVCs don’t exceed the ceiling. The Serum Institute of India sells its Covishield to private hospitals at Rs 600 per dose (excluding GST). Bharat Biotech has set the price of its Covaxin at Rs 1,200 a dose for private institutions. Both vaccines are equipped to the central authorities at a price of Rs 150 a dose.
Sputnik-V is equipped to private hospitals at Rs 948 per dose.
“The private hospitals may charge up to a maximum of Rupees 150 per dose as service charges. State governments may monitor the price being so charged,” the ministry mentioned.
The ministry additionally requested states and union territories to often monitor the costs being charged by the private CVCs from the residents.
“It is also requested that wherever instances of overcharging as compared to the price declared by the CVC come to notice, appropriate strict action is taken against any such private CVCs,” it mentioned.
In an handle to the nation on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced that the central authorities will present free COVID-19 vaccine to states for inoculation of all above the age of 18 from June 21.
The prime minister mentioned the Centre has now determined to purchase 75 per cent of jabs from vaccine makers for free provide to states, whereas private sector hospitals will proceed to obtain the remaining 25 per cent however they can’t cost greater than Rs 150 per dose over the pre-fixed worth.Â
