The cheapest corona vaccine to be available in India for Rs 225, the price in the US will be between 1500 to 4500 rupees

Covid-19's 5 vaccine is the most discussed worldwide. They are in the final stages of human trials and have proved to be safe in the results so far. As they progress towards the final stages of the trial, the price debate is also increasing worldwide.

The firm producing these vaccines has pointed out its possible prices. Meanwhile, Russia has claimed that its vaccine will be available by September-October.

5 most talked-about vaccines worldwide, their status and their price

The world hopes on these 5 vaccines

1. Oxford University and Pharma Company AstraZeneca Vaccine (AZD1222)

2. American Pharma Company Moderma's Vaccine (mRNA-1273)

3. Vaccine by American firm Pfizer and German biotech company BioNotech (BNT162b2)

4. Chinese firm Synovac Vaccine (Coronavac)

5. Russian Government Vaccine (Gam-COVID-Vac Lyon)

1. Oxford University and Pharma Company AstraZeneca Vaccine (AZD1222)

The second and third phases of this vaccine are underway in Britain, Brazil, and South Africa. Its human trial will begin in India by the end of August. The vaccine is being developed by the Indian company Serum Institute of India. In the country, it will be launched as Kovishield.

The trial of this vaccine will take place at 18 places in the country. It will include 1600 volunteers. Adar Poonawala, CEO of Serum Institute of India, says that if the trial is successful, by the first quarter of 2021, its 30-40 million doses will be ready. The vaccine may arrive by November this year.

An agreement has been reached between the government and the Melinda Gates Foundation under the National Biopharma Mission and Grand Challenge India Program. Vaccine trials will be conducted on a large scale under this program only. Many institutes have been selected for this.
The British government has already signed a 100 million dose deal with Oxford University. Apart from this, there is an agreement with Oxford University and the Government of Brazil. Under this, Brazil will be given 30 million doses of vaccine.

The serum institute says one dose of this vaccine will cost less than one thousand rupees. However, recently the Serum Institute of India has agreed with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Vaccine Alliance institution Gavi. Under this agreement, India and 92 low-income countries will be able to get this vaccine for just $ 3, or Rs 225.

2) Moderna vaccine: The price of one dose will be between 1800 to 2300 rupees.

American company Moderna has started the third stage human trial of its vaccine (mRNA-1273). This is being done on 30 thousand volunteers. An artificial form of coronavirus RNA has been designed for the vaccine. This has been made the basis of vaccines which will make the immune system worthy so that it can fight the virus.

The results of the first vaccine trial have been positive and proved to be safe. To understand how effective the vaccine is and how safe it is, a final human trial is being done.

3) Pfizer-BioNtech Vaccine: The price of one dose is between 225 to 300 rupees.

The second and third phase trials of the vaccine (BNT162b2) of American firm Fieger and German biotech company BioNotech are also underway. The trial of the vaccine is being done on 30 thousand people. According to the results revealed in the trial so far, its immune response has been found well in volunteers.

Volunteers given this vaccine developed antibodies neutralizing the corona. The American firm Fiji is trying to get the vaccine approval from the drug controller by October, by completing the trial as soon as possible. The vaccine is expected to come out by the end of the year.

Recently the Trump administration has signed a $ 2 billion deal with Fizar for this vaccine. Under this agreement, the company will provide 100 million doses to them. Fischer has also signed similar deals for the vaccine with the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Italy.

4) Chinese firm Sinovec's vaccine: China's most popular vaccine

China has created the first vaccine together with the pharma company Sinowec Biotech. This is the second such vaccine in the country and the third in the world, the third phase of the trial started first.

The second vaccine has been developed by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Medical Research Unit of China in collaboration with private company Cancino. It has been allowed to be used for a limited number of people for trials.

Till when the vaccine will be available and what will be the cost of one of its doses, the company has not yet released any information on it.

5) Russian government vaccine: disputed and claiming to be first

The Putin government of Russia claims that it has prepared the world's first corona vaccine and its final registration will be done next week. According to Russian media reports, Deputy Health Minister Oleg Gridnev said on Friday, Covid-19 vaccine registration will be on August 12.

The vaccine, Gam-COVID-Vac Lyo, has been developed by the Russian Ministry of Defense and Gamalaya National

However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised many doubts about the corona vaccine made by Russia. The organization has doubts about the third phase of the vaccine. During a press conference, the organization's spokesperson, Christian Lindmaier, said that if a vaccine is released for production without phase III testing, it would be considered dangerous.

Different companies have different stances on how much profit is made by selling the vaccine. American firms Fiji and Modern, which manufacture the vaccine, say they will sell the vaccine to earn a certain profit. At the same time, Johnson & Johnson has announced that it will sell the vaccine at no profit during the epidemic. Will make the vaccine available for $ 10 or Rs 750.

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