Srinagar 29 July (KNB): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday said that more than 47.48 crore vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs across India and more than 2.88 crore balance and un-utilised doses are still available with States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered.
A statement in this regard said that the Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them Covid Vaccines free of cost.
In the new phase of the universalisation of the Covid-19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply (free of cost) 75 per cent of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
As per the statement, more than 47.48 crore (47,48,77,490) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far, through all sources and a further 53,05,260 doses are in the pipeline.
“Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 44,74,97,240 doses (as per data available at 8 AM today),” it read.
The statement said that more than 2.88 Cr (2,88,55,050) balance and un-utilised Covid Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered. (KNB)