Over 2.01 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states, private hospitals: Centre

6 July 2021, 1:16 pm

New Delhi, April 11 (ANI): Elderly people wait in a queue to get COVID-19 vaccine at the inoculation center as the 'Tika (vaccination) Utsav' begins at a local health center in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI Photo)

More than 2.01 crore balance and unutilised  vaccine doses are still available with states, UTs and private hospitals to be administered, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.

Over 36.97 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through all sources. Of this, the total consumption including wastage is 34,95,74,408 doses, the ministry said.

The Centre is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from June 21.

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