Over 411 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs so far: Centre
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
on Friday said that States and Union Territories have received more than 41.10
crore COVID-19
vaccine doses through all sources and over 52 lakh doses are in the
pipeline.
"More than 41.10 crores (41,10,38,530)
vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far, through all sources and
a further 52,90,640 doses are in the pipeline," the ministry said.
Of this, the total consumption including
wastages is 38,58,75,958 doses as per data available at 8 am today.
The ministry further said that 2,51,62,572
balance and unutilized COVID vaccine doses are still available with the states,
UTs and private hospitals to be administered.
The new phase of universalization of
COVID-19 vaccination commenced from June 21, 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," it said. Read
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