Farhan Akhtar trolled for questioning vaccine prices

Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar experienced sticker shock when he learnt that the Serum Institute of India (SII) has put a higher price tag for its two-dose vaccine to the state and lower price for the central government. The actor called out the vaccine maker for their blatant price disparity.

A state has to cough up Rs400, while the centre needs to cough up Rs150 per two-dose vaccine. “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 re the same. Thank you,” tweeted Akhtar.

Actor Sonu Sood, who recently tested Covid-19 positive, also belongs to Akhtar’s school of thought and has questioned SII for the price difference.

“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,” said Sood.

But their tweets haven’t gone down well with a section of social media user. Akhtar was trolled for questioning the price difference with several users advising him to learn more about the tax system.