New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry mentioned on Monday (May 24) that greater than 1.80 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are nonetheless out there with the states and UTs and they’ll obtain over 48 lakh doses within the next three days.
The Centre has thus far offered, each by way of the freed from value class and thru direct state procurement class, greater than 21.80 crore vaccine doses to states and UTs, in accordance to information company PTI.
Of this, the whole consumption, calculated based mostly on common up to May 23, together with wastages is 20,00,08,875 doses the ministry mentioned.
“More than 1.80 crore COVID vaccine doses (1,80,43,015) are still available with the states and UTs to be administered. Furthermore, more than 48 lakh (48,00,650) vaccine doses are in the pipeline and will be received by them within the next three days,” it said.
As a part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the Centre has been supporting the states and UTs by offering them COVID vaccines freed from value.
In addition, it has additionally been facilitating direct procurement of vaccines by the states and UTs.
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