India News | Over 4.36 Crore Unutilised COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Still Available with States, UTs: Centre
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. More than 4.36 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and union territories to be administered, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday.
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): More than 4.36 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and union territories to be administered, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday.
Over 65 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories so far through all sources and a further 1,20,95,700 doses are in the pipeline.
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"More than 65 crores (65,00,99,080) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Government of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category. Further, more than 1.20 Crore doses (1,20,95,700) are in the pipeline," it said.
The new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from June 21. The Central government has been supporting the states and UTs by providing them COVID vaccines free of cost. (ANI)
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