New Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday (May 3, 2021) refuted the media experiences that stated the Centre has not placed any fresh order for COVID-19 vaccines.
Some information experiences had claimed that the final order placed with the two coronavirus vaccine makers (100 million doses with Serum Institute of India and 20 million doses with Bharat Biotech) was in March 2021.
“These media reports are completely incorrect, and are not based on facts,” the Centre stated in a press assertion.
“It is clarified that 100% advance of Rs 1732.50 cr (after TDS Rs 1699.50 cr) was released to Serum Institute of India (SII) on 28.04.2021 for 11 crore doses of Covishield vaccine during May, June and July, and was received by them on 28.04.2021,” they said.
The MoHFW added, “As on date, against the last order of 10 crore doses for supplies of Covishield vaccine, 8.744 crore doses have been delivered till 03.05.2021.”
They stated that moreover, a 100% advance of Rs 787.50 cr (after TDS Rs. 772.50 cr) was launched on April 28, 2021, to Bharat Biotech for 5 crore Covaxin doses throughout May, June and July, and was acquired by them on April 28 solely.
“As on date against the last order of 2 crore doses for supplies of Covaxin vaccine, 0.8813 crore doses have been delivered till 03.05.2021,” the Central authorities stated.
“Hence to say that fresh orders have not been placed by the Government of India is not correct,” the assertion stated.
This is to be famous that as of May 2, 2021, the Centre has offered greater than 16.54 crore coronavirus vaccine doses to States and UTs Free of Cost.
Meanwhile, over 2.15 lakh beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years acquired the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday throughout 12 states and UTs. The whole vaccination throughout the nation has now crossed greater than the 15.88 crore mark.
