Covid-19: Vaccine manufacturers to meet PM Modi today to seek ‘right price’

Covid-19: Vaccine manufacturers to meet PM Modi today to seek ‘right price’

“The government can procure at Rs 300-400/per dose and order the quantity it requires on a priority basis,” the person said. Top executives of vaccine manufacturers, including Serum Institute (SII) and Bharat Biotech, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to seek doubling of the price at which the government procures the prophylactic products. … Read more

‘Mission COVID Suraksha’: Govt mulls mission with Rs 3,000-crore corpus for development Covid-19 vaccine

‘Mission COVID Suraksha’: Govt mulls mission with Rs 3,000-crore corpus for development Covid-19 vaccine

It will also look at ensuring that sufficient volumes of the vaccine are manufactured to meet India’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement. ‘Mission COVID Suraksha’: The government has proposed setting up a ‘Mission COVID Suraksha’ with a corpus of Rs 3,000 crore to accelerate the development and manufacture of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines in the country, … Read more