Over one crore covid-19 vaccine doses available with states, UTs: Govt

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The Union health ministry in an official statement has said that over one crore covid-19 vaccine doses are available with the states and union territories. The ministry said that these states will receive an additional 57,70,000 doses within the next three days.

The central government has so far provided 15,95,96,140 vaccine doses to states and union territories (UTs) free of cost. The total consumption of this, including wastage, is 14,89,76,248 doses.

More than one crore COVID-19 vaccine doses or 1,06,19,892 doses are still available with states and UTs, the ministry said.

Total vaccines doses received by states

Clarifying on the number of vaccine doses received by Maharashtra the ministry said that the state had received 1,58,62,470 total covid vaccine doses as on April 28 (at 8 am). Of this, the total consumption, including wastage (0.22 per cent), was 1,53,56,151. The balance of 5,06,319 vaccine doses is still available with the state for administration to the eligible population groups.

It said that 5,00,000 doses of the covid-19 vaccine are in the pipeline for delivery in the next three days to Maharashtra.

Delhi has received 36,90,710 doses and the total consumption, including wastage, has been 32,43,300. Therefore, 4,47,410 doses are still available and 1,50,000 doses will be supplied, according to official data.

Rajasthan has so far been supplied 1,36,12,360 doses and the total consumption has been 1,32,20,358, including wastage. The state has 3,92,002 doses available and 2,00,000 doses are to be supplied.

The data stated that Uttar Pradesh has received 1,37,96,780 doses and the total consumption, including wastage, is 1,25,03,943. The state has 12,92,837 doses and it will get another 7,00,000 doses.

West Bengal has received 1,09,83,340 doses and the total utilization, including wastage, has been 1,06,90,532. It has 2,92,808 doses and 4,00,000 doses are to be supplied.

Karnataka has been given 94,47,900 doses and the total consumption, including wastage, has been 91,01,215. It has 3,46,685 doses available and 4,00,000 doses are to be given to the state, it said.

Chhattisgarh has received 59,16,550 doses and the total utilization, including wastage, has been 55,77,587. The state has 3,38,963 doses available and 2,00,000 doses are to be supplied.