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Covishield for COVID-19 could cost Rs 500: Serum CEO
Dais Newsfeed | 20/11/2020 10:44 AM | Click to read full article
Serum Institute of India (SII) is likely to apply to India's top drug regulator next month for emergency approval for limited use of Covishield on frontline workers and elderly, the CEO of the company said. Covishield will be available for the rest of the public by March-April 2021, SII CEO, Adar Poonawalla said.
The vaccine which can be stored at temperatures between 2°C and 8°C could cost between Rs 500 and 600, he also said.