<p>The Serum Institute of India, the world's biggest vaccine manufacturer, has asked the government for a grant of Rs 3,000 crore ($402.97 million) to increase its capacity to make AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/require-around-rs-3000-crore-to-ramp-up-covid-19-vaccine-production-adar-poonawalla-971157.html" target="_blank">Need Rs 3,000 cr to boost vaccine production: SII CEO</a></strong></p>.<p>It is seeking the money to ramp up monthly production to more than 100 million doses by the end of May, the government said in a statement on Wednesday, noting output was currently around 65-70 million doses a month.</p>.<p>The company is making vaccine doses for dozens of mainly poorer countries, though it has supplied Britain, Canada and Saudi Arabia due to AstraZeneca production issues elsewhere.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/india-becomes-fastest-covid-19-vaccinating-country-in-the-world-971449.html" target="_blank">India becomes fastest Covid-19 vaccinating country in the world</a></strong></p>.<p>About 90% of the 86 million doses India has administered since mid-January have come from the institute, with the rest accounted for by a domestic vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech, which is also struggling to boost output.</p>.<p>Some Indian states have complained of a vaccine shortage even though immunisations are currently limited to front-line workers and people aged over 45, or 400 million of India's 1.35 billion people.</p>
<p>The Serum Institute of India, the world's biggest vaccine manufacturer, has asked the government for a grant of Rs 3,000 crore ($402.97 million) to increase its capacity to make AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/require-around-rs-3000-crore-to-ramp-up-covid-19-vaccine-production-adar-poonawalla-971157.html" target="_blank">Need Rs 3,000 cr to boost vaccine production: SII CEO</a></strong></p>.<p>It is seeking the money to ramp up monthly production to more than 100 million doses by the end of May, the government said in a statement on Wednesday, noting output was currently around 65-70 million doses a month.</p>.<p>The company is making vaccine doses for dozens of mainly poorer countries, though it has supplied Britain, Canada and Saudi Arabia due to AstraZeneca production issues elsewhere.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/india-becomes-fastest-covid-19-vaccinating-country-in-the-world-971449.html" target="_blank">India becomes fastest Covid-19 vaccinating country in the world</a></strong></p>.<p>About 90% of the 86 million doses India has administered since mid-January have come from the institute, with the rest accounted for by a domestic vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech, which is also struggling to boost output.</p>.<p>Some Indian states have complained of a vaccine shortage even though immunisations are currently limited to front-line workers and people aged over 45, or 400 million of India's 1.35 billion people.</p>