Covishield current monthly production capacity 250-275 million doses, Covaxin 50-60 mn doses: Government

Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said both companies have achieved close to 90 per cent of present production capacity.
Covishield and Covaxin
Covishield and Covaxin

NEW DELHI: As communicated by the Serum Institute of India, the current monthly production capacity of anti-Covid vaccine Covishield is 250-275 million doses, the government informed Lok Sabha on Friday.

Further, as communicated by Bharat Biotech International Limited, Hyderabad, the current monthly production capacity of Covaxin is 50-60 million doses, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said in a written reply.

Responding to a question on whether the government has ascertained if the two approved COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers have achieved optimum production capacity, Pawar said, "Both companies have achieved close to 90 per cent of present production capacity." 

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