(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 194.57 crore
(1,94,57,68,383) mark on Wednesday, Trend reports citing The Print.
The health Ministry informed that more than 13 lakh (13,31,833)
vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily
vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of
the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most
vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues
to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level, the
central government data said.
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and
expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country.
The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination started on January 16, 2021.
The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced
on June 21, 2021.
The vaccination drive has been ramped up through the
availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine
availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them
and streamlining of the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the Government of
India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them with
COVID vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the
universalization of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, the Union
Government will procure and supply (free of cost) 75 per cent of
the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the
country to States and UTs.
The government, earlier today, informed that more than 193.53
crores (1,93,53,58,865) vaccine doses have been provided to States
and Union Territories so far through the Government of India (free
of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category.
More than 14.48 crore (14,48,56,780) balance and unutilized
COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States, UTs to
be administered, the health ministry said on Wednesday morning.
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