Govt fixes maximum price per dose for Covid-19 vaccination by private hospitals

New Delhi: The Government of India has instructed private vaccination centers to not charge more than Rs. 780 for Covishield, Rs. 1,410 for Covaxin and Rs. 1,145 for Sputnik V vaccine dose. Covishield dose costs Rs. 600. The GST is Rs. 30 and service charge Rs. 150. Thus one can be charged Rs. 780 for a jab. Sputnik has set the price at Rs. 948. A GST of Rs. 47.40 ~ Rs47 and a service charge of Rs. 150, make final price Rs. 1,145 for a beneficiary. Covaxin costs Rs. 1,200 per dose. The GST effective is Rs. 70 and Rs. 150 service charge. It will cost the beneficiary Rs. 1,410.