Over 57.05 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Centre

Agency 23 August, 2021

Himachal Pradesh, Aug 19 (ANI): A beneficiary receives a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in presence of Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur during his visit to a vaccination centre, at Dharampur, in Solan on Thursday. (ANI Photo)

Text Size:

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): More than 57.05 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories, said the Central government in a press release on Monday.

More than 3.44 crore unutilized vaccine doses are still left with the states and UTs while 13.34 lakh doses are currently in pipeline, said the release.
The 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 on 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through the 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, the Government 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. (ANI)

Over 57.05 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Centre

'We lost a capable leader': PM Modi pays last respects to former UP chief minister Kalyan Singh

Arvind Kejriwal inaugurates India's first smog tower in Delhi

India now ranks third in organ transplantation, behind USA, China: Mansukh Mandaviya

COVID-19 cases surge again in last 24 hrs

Women to be inducted into armed forces through NDA: Centre tells SC

2 Delhi Police constables held, booked for extortion

35.64 pc school students attend offline classes in Karnataka on Monday

PM Modi to interact with healthcare workers, COVID-19 vaccine beneficiaries in Himachal today

President Kovind commends teachers for going digital amid COVID-19 lockdowns

PM Modi lauds Praveen Kumar for clinching silver medal at Tokyo Paralympics

Light to moderate intensity rains likely over Delhi, adjoining areas

Amit Shah arrives in Karnataka to inaugurate development projects

Odisha's Lingaraj Temple reopens after 5 months for fully vaccinated devotees

State govts to continue analysing Covid situation as schools reopen: Govt

PM Modi speaks to Assam CM, assures all help to tackle flood situation

Krishna Janmashtami: Celebrations begin at Noida's ISKCON temple with morning prayers

Defence MoS Ajay Bhatt pays tribute to fallen heroes at Kargil War Memorial in Ladakh

Centre should take all parties in confidence on Afghanistan issue: Nawab Malik

Kolkata: Prayers offered in memory of Mother Teresa on her 111th birth anniversary

Evacuation of our citizens, assistance to distressed Afghan nationals priority: MEA briefs political leaders

India anticipated Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, says CDS Bipin Rawat

Delhi HC issues notice to Afghanistan Embassy over petition seeking attachment of movable, immovable assets

Security forces gun down 3 terrorists in J-K's Sopore encounter