Andhra govt orders 4.08 crore doses each of Covaxin, Covishield

The Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday placed an order for the purchase of 4.08 crore doses each of Covaxin and Covishield for vaccinating 2.04 crore people. Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas said that the state government is expected to spend ₹1,600 crore on free vaccination.