Prepare Vaccination Plan Till June 15, Centre Tells States

A total of 5 crore, 86 lakh, and 29 thousand doses will be provided to the states and union territories for free till June 15, the government said.

The government today asked states and union territories to prepare a vaccination plan till June 15, emphasising that "advance information on supply and availability" has been provided. Several states, including Telangana and Delhi, have been citing shortage of doses over the last few days as a key challenge in stepping up the vaccination drive. #LargestVaccineDrive◻States advised to prepare a district-wise, #COVID Vaccination Centre (CVC) wise plan for administration of #COVID vaccines in advance and publicise it.◻CVCs to publish calendars on CoWIN in advance to prevent overcrowding at Vaccination Centres. A total of 5 crore, 86 lakh, and 29 thousand doses will be provided to the states and union territories for free till June 15, the government said. The figure includes the doses that have supplied so far after India extended the vaccine net to all adults on May 1. By June-end, states and union territories will be able to purchase 4 crore, 87 lakh and 55 thousand doses directly from vaccine makers, the centre said, citing the data shared by the manufacturers. To avoid overcrowding at vaccination centres and ensure hassle-free booking of slots, states have been told to "prepare a district-wise, COVID Vaccination Centre (CVC)-wise plan" and publish the calendar on Cowin. Private vaccination centres, apart from the state governments, have been told to avoid publishing single-day calendars.