SII can supply Covishield only after May 20: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope
Talking to reporters here, Tope said the availability of anti-COVID-19 vaccines is still a challenge and the state needs a week s quota delivered at one time in order to vaccinate maximum number of people
PTI | April 27, 2021 | Updated 17:43 IST
The Centre has relaxed its COVID-19 vaccination strategy in the third phase under which the country s large 18-plus population will get inoculated from May 1
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday said the state may receive its supply of Covishield vaccine only after May 20.
Talking to reporters here, Tope said the availability of anti-COVID-19 vaccines is still a challenge and the state needs a week s quota delivered at one time in order to vaccinate maximum number of people.
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The Pune-based SII, the world s largest vaccine maker in terms of volume, has announced a price of Rs 400 per dose for its Covishield vaccine for state governments and Rs 600 per dose for private hospitals.
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Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday said the state may receive its supply of Covishield vaccine only after May 20. Talking to reporters here, Tope said the availability of anti-COVID-19 vaccines is still a challenge and the state needs a week s quota delivered at one time in order to vaccinate maximum number of people. The Serum Institute of India (SII) has informed the state government that it can supply the Covishield vaccine only after May 20, he said.
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The state government has also asked to inform procurement price per dose and other conditions if any.
With the Central government announcing that citizens above 18 will now be able to get vaccinated from May 1, the
Maharashtra government has written to both
Serum Institute of India (SII) and
Bharat Biotech asking how many doses of vaccine can they provide every month.
Pune-based SII manufacturess the
Covaxin.
In a letter to SII s Adar Poonawala and Bharat Biotech s Krishna M Ella, Health Department Principal Secretary Pradeep Vyas has said that if the Government of Maharashtra decides to vaccinate population between 18 to 44 years of age group, then about 12 Crore vaccine doses would be required.