List Of COVID Vaccine Prices In Private Hospital In India

Updated: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 10:02 [IST]

The price limitation comes just one day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that, beginning June 21, the government will distribute free vaccines to states for immunisation of all people over the age of 18.

List Of COVID Vaccine Prices In Private Hospital In India

Covishield: Rs 780 a dose
Sputnik V: Rs 1,145 a dose
Covaxin: Rs 1,410 a dose.

This includes taxes as well as a 150-rupee service charge for the hospitals.

Vaccine	Price per dose declared by Manufacture	GST at 5% in Rs	Max service charge	Max price that can be charged by a hospital
Covishield	Rs 600	30	Rs 150	Rs 780
Covaxin	Rs 1200	60	Rs 150	Rs 1,410
Sputnik V	Rs 948	47.40-47	Rs 150	Rs 1,145

The Health Ministry advised that private vaccination centres be prosecuted for overcharging in a letter sent to all states and union territories on Tuesday. The ministry also asked states and union territories to monitor the costs charged by private centres to citizens on a regular basis.

Modi also stated that private hospitals can continue to obtain 25% of vaccines.

According to Modi, seven companies in the country are developing coronavirus vaccines, and three more vaccines are now being tested.

State governments would likely pay Rs 300 for each dosage for SII's Covid-19 vaccination, while private institutions will pay Rs 600 per dosage. Covaxin from Bharat Biotech costs between Rs 400 and Rs 1,200. Sputnik V, a Russian vaccination, costs Rs 995 per dosage.

Story first published: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 10:02 [IST]