A beneficiary folding hands in gratitude to a health worker before receiving a dose of Covid vaccine in New Delhi. (File photo| PTI) 
Nation

Over 104.5 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre

Over 11.65 crore balance and unutilised vaccine doses still available with states/UTs, health ministry said.

PTI

NEW DELHI: More than 104.5 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories so far, the Union health ministry said on Friday.

Over 11.65 crore balance and unutilised vaccine doses still available with states/UTs, it said.

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, the ministry said.

A total of 1,04,58,46,415 vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories so far through the government of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category, the ministry said.

As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the Centre has been supporting the states and UTs by providing them COVID-19 vaccines free of cost.

We are not dalaal nation like Pakistan: Centre at all-party meet on West Asia conflict

Trump warns Iran of 'hellfire' as West Asia war rages, Tehran sets own conditions

Assam BJP candidate named in suicide note dismisses it as ‘lies and propaganda’

BJP's seat expansion in TN faces limits as AIADMK boxes in its ally

'When Gujarat was burning, with whom were they sitting and eating dhokla': Owaisi's reply to TMC's 'B team' jibe

SCROLL FOR NEXT