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Updated May 10th, 2021 at 12:39 IST

Bharat Biotech starts direct supply of 'Covaxin' to 14 states basis Centre's allocation

The supply of Covaxin for the 14 states was commenced from May 1, according to the company's Joint Managing Director Suchitra Ella.

Reported by: Shloak Prabhu
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Indian pharma major Bharat Biotech has commenced the direct supply of its COVID-19 vaccine 'Covaxin' to 14 states. The supply was commenced from May 1, according to the company's Joint Managing Director Suchitra Ella. Among these 14 states, Delhi and Maharashtra are also being prioritised and will receive a supply of Covaxin. The supply of Covaxin is also based on the allocations received by the Centre.

Bharat Biotech commences direct supply of 'Covaxin' to states 

The 14 states that will receive the Covaxin stocks include Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. Taking to Twitter, Ella announced the development on Saturday.

Bharat Biotech slashes Covaxin price for state governments

In another key vaccination development, Bharat Biotech on April 29 had announced a cut in the price of Covaxin for states. The slashed price for states was decided as Rs 400 per dose from the earlier Rs 600 per dose. The company had earlier offered the jabs for Rs 1200 per dose to private hospitals. However, the updated decision also faced criticism as Bharat Biotech sold Covaxin to the central government at Rs 150 per dose. The decision to slash prices for states was taken considering the critical COVID-19 situation in India. The prices for Covaxin are similar to the Covishield vaccine that is developed by the Serum Institue of India (SII).

 

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Published May 10th, 2021 at 12:39 IST

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