Over 89 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with States, UTs: Centre
The Hindu
More than 89 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and UTs and over 28 lakh vaccine doses will be received by them within the next three days, the Union Health Ministry said
More than 89 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and UTs and over 28 lakh vaccine doses will be received by them within the next three days, the Union Health Ministry said on May 6. The Centre has so far provided more than 17.15 crore (17,15,42,410) vaccine doses to States and UTs free of cost. Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 16,26,10,905 doses, as per the official data made available at 8 a.m. "More than 89 lakh COVID vaccine doses (89,31,505) are still available with the States and UTs to be administered. States with negative balance are showing more consumption (including wastage) than vaccine supplied as they have not reconciled the vaccine they have supplied to the armed forces," the Ministry said.
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