The Free Press Journal

‘Over 1 cr vax with states’

- AGENCIES

Over one crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are available with states and union territorie­s and they will receive an additional 57,70,000 doses within the next three days, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday.

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

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

"Over 57 lakh (57,70,000) vaccine doses will be received in addition by the states/UTs within the next three days," it said.

"Total vaccine doses received by Maharashtr­a as on April 28 (at 8 am) are 1,58,62,470. Of this, total consumptio­n, including wastage (0.22 pc), was 1,53,56,151. The balance of 5,06,319 vaccine doses is still available," the ministry said.

It said that 5,00,000 doses of 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.

Uttar Pradesh has received 1,37,96,780 doses and 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 total utilisatio­n, 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 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 utilisatio­n, including wastage, has been 55,77,587. The state has 3,38,963 doses available and 2,00,000 doses are to be supplied.

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