Sputnik V vaccine priced at Rs 995 per dose in India, first shot administered by Dr Reddy’s in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: One dose of imported Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine will cost Rs 995.40 in India, drug firm Dr Reddy’s Laboratories said on Friday. Doses of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine that will be made in India, however, may be cheaper.

The imported doses of the vaccine are presently priced at a maximum retail price of Rs 948, with 5 per cent GST per dose, with the possibility of a lower price point when local supply begins, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories added.

The soft launch of the Covid vaccine Sputnik V has commenced and the first dose of the vaccine was administered in Hyderabad, the drug firm said in a statement on Friday.