More than 52.37 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs

Vaccine injection. Syringe with medicine in the hands of a doctor in blue gloves. Prophylaxis and treatment of infectious and viral diseases. Inoculation against influenza. Vaccination against rabies.

New Delhi :The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.

As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply (free of cost) 75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.

 

VACCINE DOSES

 

(As on 8 August 2021)

 

SUPPLIED

 

52,37,50,890

 

IN PIPELINE

 

8,99,260

 

CONSUMPTION

 

50,32,77,942

 

BALANCE AVAILABLE

 

 

2,42,87,160

 

More than 52.37 crore (52,37,50,890) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far, through all sources and a further 8,99,260 doses are in the pipeline.

Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 50,32,77,942 doses (as per data available at 8 AM today).

More than 2.42 Cr (2,42,87,160) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered.

Comments are closed.