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Over 11.5 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses still available with states: Centre

More than 11.5 million balance and unutilised Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday

A health worker poses for a photograph with Sputnik V vaccine during a pilot vaccination program at Apollo Hospitals Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad Monday.

Press Trust of India New Delhi

More than 1.15 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.

Over 31.69 crore vaccine doses have been provided by the Centre to states and UTs so far through the Government of India free of cost channel and through direct state procurement category.

Of this, the total consumption, including wastage is 30,54,17,617 doses, the ministry said.

"More than 1.15 crore (1,15,22,543) balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered," the ministry said.

The new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from June 21.

 

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First Published: Jun 28 2021 | 12:51 PM IST

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