SII reduces price of Covishield vaccine from Rs 400 to Rs 300

In a major move, the Serum Institute of India (SII) has reduced the price of its COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covishield’ from Rs 400 to Rs 300 per dose for states, announced firm CEO Adar Poonawallah on Wednesday. “As a philanthropic gesture on behalf of Serum Institute of India, I hereby reduce the price to the states […]

Covishield to cost Rs 400 a dose for states, Rs 600 for private hospitals

Serum Institute of India (SII) on Wednesday fixed the prices of Covishield vaccine at Rs 400 per dose for state governments and Rs 600 per dose for private hospitals. “Following the Government of India directives, we are announcing the prices of the Covishield vaccine – Rs 400 per dose for state governments and Rs 600 […]

20.29 lakh healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 across India so far

The cumulative number of healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 crossed 20.29 lakh on Tuesday. A total of 20,29,424 beneficiaries (till 7 pm Tuesday) were vaccinated through 36,572 sessions, as per the provisional report, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). The countrywide COVID-19 vaccination program was conducted successfully on the eleventh day. In […]

Brazilian Ambassador thanks India for providing 2 million doses of Covishield vaccines

After India dispatched two million doses of Covishield vaccines to Brazil on Friday, Brazilian Ambassador Andre Aranha Correa do Lago has thanked the Serum Institute of India (SII) for the vaccines and the “professionalism demonstrated” during the transportation. “Thank you Serum Institute of India for the amazing professionalism demonstrated while shipping this batch of Oxford […]

Five dead in Serum Institute fire; Covishield facility unaffected

Five persons died and nine were evacuated from a building in the Serum Institute of India’s Manjari premises here after a fire broke out at the facility on Thursday, police said. Covishield vaccine production won’t be hit due to the fire, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla said. The Manjari facility is where the […]

Assam: 1,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine spoiled at Silchar hospital

A total of 1,000 doses of the Covishield vaccine were spoiled at the Silchar Medical College Hospital (SMCH) in Assam’s Cachar district as they were stored at sub-zero temperatures. The incident came to light on Monday night after the health department was reported on January 16. Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the […]

Assam: First batch of COVID-19 vaccine reach Guwahati

The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines for Assam and Meghalaya has arrived in Guwahati on Tuesday evening. According to sources, the flight carrying the vaccine consignment from Serum Institute of India, Pune, weighing 732 kilograms, landed at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) airport around 5 pm in the evening. The vaccines will be shifted […]

COVID-19 vaccines ‘Covishield’, ‘Covaxin’ to be available soon in India

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that the COVID-19 vaccines ‘Covishield’ and ‘Covaxin’ are on the verge of being available in the country. The Health Minister while addressing a press conference, said, “COVID-19 vaccines ‘Covishield’ and ‘Covaxin’ are on the verge of being available in the country. Our efforts are to ensure […]

DCGI gives nod to Serum Institute to hold Phase II, III COVID vaccine trials

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) gave approval to Serum Institute of India, Pune to conduct Phase II+III clinical trials of Oxford University-Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine (COVISHIELD) in India, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. “The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval to Serum Institute of India, […]