Union govt to procure 66 crore more doses of covishield, covaxin at revised rates
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"An order to procure 66 crore more doses of COVID-19 vaccines— Covishield and Covaxin— to be supplied between August and December, at a revised price of Rs 205 and Rs 215 per dose,
respectively, excluding taxes, has been placed," the source said. The price of each dose of Covishield amounts to Rs 215.25 and Covaxin Rs 225.75, including taxes, it said. The Union
Health Ministry, which was procuring both the vaccines at Rs 150 per dose, had indicated that the prices would be revised after the new COVID-19 vaccine procurement policy came into effect
from June 21. Under the new policy, the ministry will procure 75% of the vaccines being produced by the drug manufacturers in the country.