Serum Institute reduces Covishield price for states from Rs 400 to Rs 300 per dose

Serum Institute of India on Wednesday announced that it was reducing the price of its Covishield vaccine from Rs 400 to Rs 300 per dose for the states as a "philanthropic gesture". "As a philanthropic gesture on behalf of Serum Institute of India, I hereby reduce the price to the states from Rs 400 to Rs 300 per dose, effective immediately, SII CEO Adar Poonawalla said on Twitter.