Sputnik V (Imported) To Cost Rs 995/Shot, Made-In-India May Be Cheaper

Coronavirus: The price of the imported doses of Sputnik V will include a five per cent GST per dose. Doses of Sputnik V which are made in India, however, are likely to be cheaper.

An imported dose of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus will cost Rs. 995.40 in India. Sputnik V, which has an efficiency of 91.6 per cent, is the third vaccine to be approved for use in India. The price of the imported doses will include a five per cent GST per dose. Doses of Sputnik V which are made in India, however, are likely to be cheaper. Pharma giant Dr Reddy's Laboratories is the Indian manufacturer of the Russia-developed coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine is likely to be available in market from next week, the Centre had said on Thursday as the vaccine shortage in various states deepened and restrictions were brought in for vaccination. At 91.6 per cent, Sputnik V has a higher efficacy as compared to the two Covid vaccines that are currently being administered in India: Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin.