Government states more than 193.53 cr Covid vaccine doses provided to States & UTs

Union Health Ministry announced on Monday that the government has distributed more than 193.53 crores of COVID-19 vaccination doses to States and Union Territories so far.

More than 13.81 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories to be administered, according to government data. The Union Government is dedicated to speeding up COVID-19 vaccination and expanding its coverage across the country. On January 16, 2021, the countrywide COVID 19 vaccination programme began.

The new phase of COVID-19 vaccination universalization began on June 21, 2021.

The immunization campaign has been boosted by the availability of more vaccinations, improved visibility of vaccine availability for States and UTs to enable better planning, and a more efficient vaccine supply chain.

As part of the nationwide immunization campaign, the Indian government has been supplying free COVID vaccines to states and union territories.

Union Government would procure and supply (free of charge) to States and UTs 75 percent of the vaccines manufactured by vaccine makers in the country in the new phase of the COVID19 vaccination effort.

The Union Health Ministry announced on Monday that the government has distributed more than 193.53 crores of COVID-19 vaccination doses to States and Union Territories so far.

More than 13.81 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories to be administered, according to government data. The Union Government is dedicated to speeding up COVID-19 vaccination and expanding its coverage across the country. On January 16, 2021, the countrywide COVID 19 vaccination programme began.

The new phase of COVID-19 vaccination universalization began on June 21, 2021.