Federal cabinet to decide on retail price of COVID-19 vaccines
By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 05 Jan 2023
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned a session of the federal cabinet on Thursday in order to discuss 22-point agenda that also includes the prices of COVID-19 vaccines.
The federal cabinet will mull over the country’s political and economic situation besides reviewing the steps for containing the spread of coronavirus pandemic and vaccination process.
A briefing will be given to the federal cabinet members regarding the usage of the electronic voting machine and the provision of voting rights to overseas Pakistanis.
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The federal cabinet is also likely to decide on the retail prices of COVID-19 vaccines during the upcoming session.
Earlier on March 21, it emerged that the federal cabinet had approved a summary regarding prices of COVID-19 vaccines – Chinese and Russian doses – to be imported by the private sector after a recommendation from the health ministry following approval from the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP).
The health ministry had recommended the price of two anti-COVID jabs of the Russian vaccine be set at Rs 8,449. The packet containing four doses of Sputnik-V is set at Rs 16,560 while 10 and 20 doses would be available at Rs40,555 and Rs 81,110 respectively after approval from the federal cabinet.
Moreover, the single-shot COVID vaccine from China – Convidencia – would cost Rs4,225.
Two pharmaceutical companies are importing vaccines from abroad with one hailing from Karachi importing the Russian vaccine while the Chinese vaccine would be imported by a multi-national pharma company.
