There is a great deal of interest from many countries. It has shown 81% efficiency in those who were not infected after 2 doses. It has demonstrated that its antibodies can neutralize the UK variant.It is similar to SinoVac's CoronaVac.
Download fact sheet here: https://www.bharatbiotech.com/images/covaxin/covaxin-fact-sheet.pdf
The following countries have lined up for the supply:
Mongolia
Sri Lanka
Philippines
Bahrain
Oman
Maldives
Mauritius
As to how much does it cost. Here is a quote from this site: https://www.bmj.com/content/373/bmj.n997
"Each dose of Covaxin costs 295 rupees (£2.93 versus £19-£28 for the Moderna vaccine11 and £26.70 for the Pfizer/BioNTech12). Moreover, Bharat Biotech is providing the first 1.65 million doses at no cost to the government. This makes the Indian vaccine the cheapest purchased by any country in the world at 206 rupees per shot for the 5.5 million doses the government currently has on order. The government has capped the price of the vaccine sold in the private market, with private hospitals able to charge up to 250 rupees.13"
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