SII Reduces Price of COVID-19 Vaccine from Rs 400 to Rs 300 per Dose for States

By The Newsroom Network On Apr 28, 2021

New Delhi: Serum Institute of India has reduced the price of its Covishield vaccine from Rs.400 to Rs.300 per dose for states, announced company’s CEO Adar Poonawalla.

“As a philanthropic gesture on behalf of Serum Institute of India, 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”, Poonawalla tweeted.

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.

— Adar Poonawalla (@adarpoonawalla) April 28, 2021