The ₹623.75 billion question: How soon can India vaccinate a enough of the population to make a difference?

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Both Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech have announced the price of their vaccine to be supplied under the liberalised scheme. SII has stated that it will supply at ₹500 a dose to central and state government, and ₹600 a dose to the private sector. Bharat Biotech has announced that it will continue to supply vaccine to GoI at ₹150 a dose, but will charge ₹600 a dose to state governments, and ₹1,200 a dose to the private sector.

With the accelerated Phase 3 strategy of Covid-19 vaccination to start from May 1, allowing persons of 18 years and above to vaccinated, an estimated 841.95 million out of India’s population of 1,333 million will be eligible for anti-Covid shots. GoI has reiterated that the cost of vaccination for priority sections — healthcare workers, frontline workers and those above 45 —will continue to be borne by it. However, under the liberalised scheme,

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Sunil Kumar Sinha & Devendra Kumar Pant

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6 mins read, Last Updated:

Apr 26, 2021, 10:56 PM IST

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