S Africa to pay $5.25 per dose for Serum Institute's COVID-19 vaccine
South Africa will pay $5.25 per dose for Serum Institute of India's (SII) COVID-19 vaccine, more than what others, including developed nations, are paying, Health Department Deputy Director-General, Anban Pillay said. "The explanation we were given for why other high-income countries have a lower price is that they have invested in the (research and development)," he added.