Russia seeks $9.95 for each and every dose of Sputnik-V vaccine
Russia has sought US$9.95 from Bangladesh for every dose of Sputnik-V vaccine.
No deal has up to now been signed between your two countries to get vaccine. But, the Bangladesh government thinks that the Russian authorities have sought excessive price for the Sputnik-V vaccine. The government has already sent a letter to the Russian authorities to lessen the price, said officials at the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
A senior official at the Ministry of Health said, "We gave a proposal for foretells fix the price of Sputnik-V vaccine. However, the cost of two doses of Sputnik-V vaccine is leaner than that of one dose of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines."
In its proposal, the Bangladesh government also mentioned that the Russian government must bear the responsibility if indeed they fails to supply the vaccine in time.
The health officials said there can be an interval between your two doses of Sputnik-V vaccine. So, the way to obtain the second dose will need to have to reach at Bangladesh at appropriate time.
The Russian authorities within their proposal demanded advanced 50 % payment of the vaccine price.
Earlier, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said the cost of each dose of Sputnik-V vaccine is about 10 US dollar. "We will attempt to sign the agreement with the Russian authorities as soon as possible," he said.
The government in addition has approved, in principle, to create Sputnik-V vaccine by local manufacturers of the united states.
The Bangladesh government gave emergency approval of using Sputnik-V vaccine on April 27 last.
