Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday informed that more than 114 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union territories so far. Out of this, more than 14.68 crore balance and unutilized doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered.
As per the press release issued by the ministry, 1,14,44,05,215 vaccine doses have been provided to the states and UTs so far through the Central government that too free of cost and through the direct state procurement category.
“The vaccination drive has been ramped up through the availability of more vaccines, advanced visibility of vaccine availability to states and UTs for enabling better planning by them and streamlining the vaccine supply chain”, said the ministry.
Notably, the Centre has been supporting the State and UTs by providing them COVID vaccines free of cost, as a part of nationwide vaccination drive. In the new phase of the universalization of the vaccine, the Centre will procure and supply free of cost 75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to states and UTs. This new phase of universalization of the COVID-19 vaccination drive will commence on June 21, 2021.
