The
Serum
Institute
of
India
recently
revealed
the
pricing
of
the
vaccine
as
Rs
150
for
the
Centre
while
the
state
governments
will
have
to
buy
the
vaccine
at
Rs
400
and
private
hospitals
at
Rs
600.
The
major
difference
in
pricing
led
to
a
debate
on
social
media.
Actors
like
Farhan
Akhtar
and
Sonu
Sood
have
also
raised
concern
about
the
difference
in
vaccine
pricing.
Farhan
Akhtar
raised
concern
over
the
same
and
tweeted,
"Can
a
spokesperson
for
the
@SerumInstIndia
please
help
us
understand
why
states
should
not
get
Covishield
at
the
same
price
as
the
centre??
And
if
they
have
issued
a
statement
citing
reasons,
could
someone
please
share
a
link
of
the
same.
Thank
you."
On
the
other
hand,
Sonu
Sood
said
that
vaccines
should
be
provided
for
free.
He
wrote
on
Twitter,
"Every
needy
should
get
vaccine
for
free.
Very
important
to
put
a
cap
on
the
pricing.
Corporates
and
individuals
who
can
afford
should
come
forward
to
help
everyone
get
vaccinated.
धंधा
फिर
कभी
और
कर
लेंगे।"
While
some
fans
trolled
the
actors
who
commented
on
the
pricing
when
the
entertainment
industry
is
one
of
the
most
expensive
industries.
One
tweet
read,
"Can
Farhan
Akhtar
pleas
help
us
to
understand
why
the
popcorn
Popcorn
price
in
multiplexes
was
100
times
their
cost!"
While
another
user
said,
"Dumb
question!
States
don't
want
to
provide
subsidy!
Do
States
have
any
plan
of
action
before
they
blame
Center
and
@narendramodi.
The
so
called
elite
like
you
indulge
in
fussing!
get
you
bearings
in
order."
One
fan
replied
too
Sood's
tweet
saying,
"I
would
opt
not
to
watch
your
any
movie
and
can
get
vaccinated
in
that
much
money.
?"
However,
others
did
come
out
in
his
support.
One
Twitter
user
said,
"It's
a
good
question
asked
very
decently.
I
think
we
citizens
deserve
an
answer
to
that.
If
they
have
a
valid
answer
I
won't
mind
paying
the
extra
cost." Another
replied
to
Sonu
Sood's
tweet
by
agreeing.
The
tweet
read,
"This
is
unacceptable.
Centre
must
buy
vaccines
and
distribute
in
a
transparent
equitable
manner
free
to
States."
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FilmiBeat
Notably,
earlier
this
week,
the
Central
government
of
India
revealed
that
from
May
1,
2021,
all
adults
will
be
eligible
for
COVID
vaccination.
It
was
also
announced
that
vaccine
manufacturers
will
be
able
to
sell
50%
of
produce
to
state
governments.