1.5 lakh Covid vaccine doses procured from Zydus Cadila: Govt

Written by Ruchika Sharma Published On 2022-12-11T16:00:00+05:30 | Updated On 14 Feb 2024 2:51 AM IST

1.5 lakh Covid vaccine doses procured from Zydus Cadila: Govt

New Delhi: A total of 1.5 lakh Covid vaccine doses have been procured by the government from Zydus Cadila at Rs 375.90 per jab (including GST), Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informed the Lok Sabha on Friday.

As on December 5, 2022, a total of 102.54 crore first doses and a total of 95.09 crore second doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. A total of 22.29 crore precaution doses have also been administered, Pawar said in a written reply.

She further said that 90 percent of population aged 12 and above in the country have been covered by both doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

Zydus group is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India, and ranks 4th in the Indian pharmaceutical industry. The group has manufacturing sites and research facilities spread across five states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, and Sikkim in India and in the US and Brazil.

Zydus' global business has a strong presence in the regulated markets of the US, Europe (France and Spain), and in the high-profile markets of Latin America and South Africa. It is also present in a big way in 25 other emerging markets worldwide.

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Source : with inputs

Ruchika Sharma

Ruchika Sharma joined Medical Dialogue as an Correspondent for the Business Section in 2019. She covers all the updates in the Pharmaceutical field, Policy, Insurance, Business Healthcare, Medical News, Health News, Pharma News, Healthcare and Investment. She has completed her B.Com from Delhi University and then pursued postgraduation in M.Com. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in Contact no. 011-43720751