Centre provides over 42 crore vaccine doses to states and UTs

In the new phase of the universalisation of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, the Centre will procure and supply (free of cost) 75 per cent of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to states and Union Territories (UTs).

So far, over 42.15 crore (42,15,43,730) vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs through all sources, and a further 71,40,000 doses are in the pipeline.

Of this, the total consumption, including wastages, is 40,03,50,489 doses (as per the data available at 8 AM today).

Over 2.11 crore (2,11,93,241) balance and unutilised COVID vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs, and private hospitals to be administered.