COVID vaccine: Biological E delivers 10 crore Corbevax doses to Centre
The price of Corbevax for private COVID-19 vaccination centres is Rs. 250, inclusive of GST.;
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New Delhi: Biological E. Ltd (BE) on Thursday said it has delivered 10 crore (100 million) doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, Corbevax to the Centre so far.
In a release, the city-based vaccine maker said, "Biological E. Limited has delivered 10 crore doses of Corbevax to the Government of India till now. Pan-India roll-out of Corbevax in children 12-14 years of age was initiated on March 16, 2022 and till now almost seven crore doses have been administered and 2.9 crore children have completed the two-dose vaccination regimen."
The vaccine had received emergency use authorization as primary two-dose vaccination regimen in Adults, Adolescents and Children of five years and above, in a series of approvals from December 2021 to April 2022.
The price of Corbevax for private COVID-19 vaccination centres is Rs. 250, inclusive of GST. For the end-user, the price was fixed at Rs 400, including taxes and administrative charges.
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