Over 56.81 Crore Covid Vaccine Doses Provided To States, Union Territories: Centre

As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the government has been supporting the states and UTs by providing them Covid vaccines free of cost.

More than 56.81 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union Territories so far through all sources, the Union health ministry said on Monday. Of these, the total consumption, including wastage, is 54,22,75,723 doses, according to the data available at 8 am. More than 2.89 crore (2,89,47,890) balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, UTs, and private hospitals which are yet to be administered, the ministry stated. The Union government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination drive throughout the country, it said.