New Delhi: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre would take over the state procurement quota and provide free jabs to state governments for inoculation of all above the age of 18, the Union Health Ministry Tuesday announced a price cap for the administration of Covid-19 vaccines in private hospitals.
While the maximum price for Covaxin and Covishield has been fixed at Rs 1,410 and Rs 780 per dose respectively, Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine will cost Rs 1,145 per dose in private hospitals.
These prices are inclusive of 5% GST. The statement showed the 5 per cent GST rates imposed on the vaccine doses: Rs 30 for Covishield, Rs 60 for Covaxin and Rs 47.40-47 for Sputnik V.
In a letter to all states and union territories, the Health Ministry suggested, “Appropriate strict action be taken against private vaccination centres for overcharging. The ministry also requested states and union territories to regularly monitor the prices being charged by the private centres from the citizens.”
