Over 63.09 Crore COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Supplied To States So Far: Center

• ByAyushi Ray     |    August 30, 2021

According to the Center, over 63.09 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been supplied to satte so far. Further, more than 21.76 lakh (21,76,930) doses are in the pipeline, it added. More than 4.87 crore (4,87,39,946) balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, the ministry said. The Centre is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country, it said, adding that the inoculation drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines. 

They would also advance visibility of vaccine availability to the states for enabling better planning by them and streamlining the vaccine supply chain. As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the Centre has been supporting the states by providing them Covid vaccines for free. In the new phase of the universalisation of the Covid vaccination drive, the Centre will procure and supply 75 per cent of the vaccines being produced by the manufacturers in the country to the states for free. 

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