A representative of Chinese company Sinovac has denied claims that its vaccine – dubbed CoronaVac – is among the most expensive in the world.
The Philippine Star is reporting prices of Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech’s CoronaVac in different countries ranging from $5 (P240), to $14 (~P672), up to $38 (~P1,826).
On Sunday, Senator Panfilo Lacson tweeted saying, “The difference in prices of Sinovac vaccine at $5, $14 and $38 reminds me of an old story about how corruption is committed in three Southeast Asian countries—UNDER the table, ON the table, and INCLUDING the table.”
“Here, it may cost $38.50 (P1,847.25) per dose but is covered by a confidentiality disclosure agreement,” he added.
Sinovac Biotech’s general manager Helen Yang has denied claims its vaccine is among the most expensive. Last week, varying prices of the different vaccines have been circulating online, which shows that Sinovac is priced at P1,443…