Bharat Biotech Reduces Price of Covaxin to Rs.400

Bharat Biotech has slashed the prices of Covaxin to Rs 400 per dose for the state government. Earlier the price had been Rs.600 for states and Rs.1,200 per dose for private hospitals. The announcement came on Thursday, a day after the Serum Institute of India reduced the price of its Covishield vaccine from Rs 400 to Rs 300 per dose for states.

In their statement, Bharat Biotech stated, We wish to champion "Innovation in India" and our commitment to public health is absolute"