Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, May 10: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced on Tuesday that the states and union territories had around 18.15 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses in reserve (UTs).
In a press release, the Ministry stated that “more than 18.15 crore (18,15,94,995) balance and unutilised COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.”
Furthermore, the Ministry stated that the Centre has delivered over 193.53 crore (1,93,53,58,865) COVID vaccine doses to States/UTs under the free of cost channel and direct state procurement categories.
“As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Centre has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID-19 vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization 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,” the release read.
According to preliminary data, India’s COVID-19 immunisation coverage has surpassed 190.50 crore (1,90,50,86,706) as of 7 a.m. today. This was accomplished after 2,37,09,334 sessions.
The first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine was given to around 3.06 crore (3,06,99,031) adolescents under the COVID-19 vaccination programme, which began on March 16.
