The Health Ministry response said that the initial 5.6 crore doses of Covishield were bought at a pre-tax price of ₹200 and one crore dose of Covaxin at ₹295, but Finance Secretary T.V. This is higher than the current ₹150 rate at which both vaccines are now sold to the Centre. From January 16 to May 7, India has administered a little over 16.5 crore vaccine doses. “However, at present, Government of India through Union Budget has procured the COVID-19 vaccines (COVISHILED 10 crores doses and COVAXIN 2 crores doses) at the unit cost of Rs. 150 + 5% GST),” said the RTI response, adding that an additional 11 crore doses of Covishield and 5.5 crore doses of Covaxin were also being procured at the ₹150 rate, in what it described as an “ongoing process”.

Source: The Hindu May 07, 2021 16:21 UTC