New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Monday mentioned some media studies alleging that the Centre has not positioned any recent order for Covid-19 vaccines are utterly incorrect and never primarily based on details.
The Union Health Ministry, which reacted to information studies suggesting that the final order positioned with the 2 vaccine makers (100 million doses with SII and 20 million doses with Bharat Biotech) was in March 2021, clarified that 100% advance of Rs. 1732.50 crore (after TDS Rs. 1699.50 crore) was launched to the Serum Institute of India (SII) on April 28 for 11 crore doses of Covishield vaccine throughout May, June and July, and was obtained by them on the identical day.
As on date, in opposition to the final order of 10 crore doses for provides of Covishield vaccine, 8.744 crore doses have been delivered until May 3, the ministry added.
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The Union Health Ministry mentioned moreover, 100% advance of Rs. 787.50 crore (after TDS Rs. 772.50 crore) was launched on April 28 to Bharat Biotech India Ltd (BBIL) for 5 crore Covaxin doses throughout May, June and July, and was obtained by them on the identical day.
As on date in opposition to the final order of two crore doses for provides of Covaxin vaccine, 0.8813 crore doses have been delivered until May 3, the ministry mentioned, including therefore to say that recent orders haven’t been positioned by the federal government isn’t right.
The Union Health Ministry mentioned the federal government has as of May 2 supplied extra 16.54 crore vaccine doses to the states and Union Territories freed from value.
“More than 78 lakh doses are still available with the states/UTs to be administered. More than 56 lakh doses in addition will be received by the states/UTs in the next three days,” the ministry added.
The Union Health Ministry additional mentioned the Centre would underneath the Liberalised Pricing and Accelerated National Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy proceed to acquire its share of fifty% of the month-to-month Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) cleared vaccines and would proceed to make it out there to the state governments completely freed from value as was being performed earlier.
The Serum Institute of India (SII) endorsed the federal government’s assertion and authenticity of the data.
“We endorse this statement, & the authenticity of the information. We have been working closely with the Government of India for the past year & thank it for its support. We remain committed to ramping up our vaccine production to save every life we can. https://bit.ly/3nHIzoh,” the SII posted on its official Twitter deal with.
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