Over 2.75 crore Covid vaccine doses still available with states, private hospitals: Centre

The new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from June 21.

Published: 03rd August 2021 12:02 PM  |   Last Updated: 03rd August 2021 12:02 PM   |  A+A A-

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A health worker administers Covid-19 vaccine to a student at the Government Arts College  in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (Shriram BN, EPS)

By PTI

NEW DELHI: More than 2.75 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, UTs and private hospitals to be administered, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

Over 49.85 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through all sources and a further 20,94,890 doses are in the pipeline.

Of this, the total consumption including wastage is 47,52,49,554 doses, the ministry said.

The new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from June 21.

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