120 mn vaccine doses coming in June, half to be given free to states: Govt

Health ministry to share delivery schedule, allocation with states in advance. States to ensure minimal wastage

Nearly 120 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine would be available in June for the national vaccination programme, half of which would be supplied by the centre to states free of cost, the health ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

During June, the government would procure 60,960,000 doses for the inoculation of the priority group such as frontline healthcare workers and persons above 45 years of age.

In addition to this 58,610,000 doses would be available with vaccine makers for direct procurement by states and private hospitals.

The Health ministry said it would share the delivery schedule and allocation of