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Union health ministry announced that the COVID-19 precaution dose will soon be available to all above 18.

The government has said that Covid-19 vaccine beneficiaries do not need to register on the CoWIN portal again for their precaution doses. The government added that private centres administering booster doses can levy a maximum of Rs 150 as service charge.

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla and Bharat Biotech cofounder Suchitra Ella today said that the decision was taken after discussions with the Centre.

Private vaccination centres can charge up to a maximum of Rs 150 as service charge over and above the cost of vaccine for administering the precaution dose.

SII CEO Adar Poonawalla announced the decision to cut the price of Covishield on Twitter. The price of the vaccine has been reduced to Rs 225 per dose.

Those above 18 years of age will have to pay for their Covid booster shot unless they are above 60, healthcare workers or frontline staff.

A paid booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine will now be available for everyone above 18 years of age at private hospitals from April 10.

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Nearing full immunisation of the eligible Indian population against Covid-19, the central government on Friday allowed all adults to take booster shots from April 10.

Mr Poonawala told NDTV that Covishield will cost Rs 600 plus taxes (same as before) and Covovax, once approved as a booster, will be available for Rs.900 plus taxes.