3.14 crore vaccines lying with states unutilised, says Health Ministry

The ministry also stated that it has provided more than 48.78 crore, through all sources, while 68,57,590 Covid vaccine doses are in pipeline.

A health worker preparing to administer Covid vaccine at a hospital in New Delhi on 16 January 2021 | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Saturday said that over 3.14 crore unutilised Covid-19 vaccine doses are presently available with the states, Union Territories (UTs), and private hospitals, and are yet to be administered.

“More than 3.14 Cr (3,14,57,081) balance and unutilized Covid Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered,” the ministry said in a press release. Further, the ministry stated that it has provided more than 48.78 crore, through all sources, while 68,57,590 Covid vaccine doses are in pipeline.

“Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 45,82,60,052 doses (as per data available at 8 AM today),” the release stated.