COVID-19 vaccine: Over 2.98 cr unused doses still available with states, private hospitals, says Centre

More than 2.98 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, Union Territories and private hospitals, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.

Over 44.53 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through all sources and a further 85,58,360 doses are in the pipeline, it said.

Of this, the total consumption including wastage is 41,55,50,543 doses.

The new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from June 21.

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