States, UTs have over 1.65 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses: CentreThe total consumption, including wastage, stands at 22,65,08,508 doses, according to data available at 8 am on Saturday, the ministry said.
05 Jun, 2021, 02.59 PM IST
Jharkhand government shoots off letter to Centre seeking rectification of vaccine wastage dataThe state sent the letter on Thursday night to set the record right close on the heels of Chief Minister Hemant Soren trashing the centre's...
28 May, 2021, 04.58 PM IST
States to receive 48 lakh vaccine doses in next three days: CentreAs part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the Centre been supporting the states and UTs by providing them COVID vaccines free of cost. I...
24 May, 2021, 02.50 PM IST
Covid vaccine wastage of 1o states higher than national averageThe national average is 3.06%. In the red are 10 states, including the high caseload states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Bihar and Pu...
16 May, 2021, 08.24 AM IST
Prioritise vaccinating those due for second dose of COVID-19 vaccine: Centre to statesThe urgent need to address a large number of beneficiaries waiting for second dose of vaccine was stressed in a meeting held by Union Healt...
11 May, 2021, 04.55 PM IST
States to receive 7 lakh additional COVID-19 vaccine doses within next 3 days: Centre"More than 90 lakh COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered. States with negative balance are sho...
11 May, 2021, 03.36 PM IST
States to receive over 9 lakh fresh vaccine doses within next 3 days: Centre"More than 1 crore COVID vaccine doses (1,04,30,063) are still available with the states and UTs to be administered. States with negative b...
10 May, 2021, 12.06 PM IST
Good to see health workers setting example in reducing vaccine wastage: PM responds to Kerala CMVijayan had on Tuesday pointed out that Kerala received 73,38,806 doses of vaccine from the Centre and provided 74,26,164 doses, even makin...
05 May, 2021, 01.33 PM IST
Only 0.22 per cent COVID-19 vaccine wastage in Maharashtra: CongressThe Congress also said that only 23,547 vaccine doses were left in Maharashtra and asked how can the state plan vaccination of people if it...
04 May, 2021, 11.57 AM IST
Over 1 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states, UTs: CentreAccording to health ministry data from today at 8 am, the government of India has so far provided 16,33,85,030 vaccine doses to the states ...
30 Apr, 2021, 02.07 PM IST
Over one crore COVID-19 vaccine doses available with states, UTsMore 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 (...
28 Apr, 2021, 01.16 PM IST
Covid vaccine wastage will negatively impact allocation of stocks from Centre’s kitty to states from May 1The measure is intended to encourage better use of vaccinations as the demand will need to be more carefully managed once 50% of vaccine pr...
23 Apr, 2021, 01.31 PM IST
Delhi High Court displeased over huge wastage of vaccines; says vaccinate everyone you canIt said if at the end of a day, a few shots are available in a vial, then it be given to someone whether they fall in the approved categori...
20 Apr, 2021, 04.48 PM IST
Centre says COVID vaccine wastage in India is 6.5%, calls for optimal utilisation of shotsThe average COVID-19 vaccine wastage in India is 6.5 per cent, with Telangana and Andhra Pradesh recording 17.6 and 11.6 per cent wastage r...
17 Mar, 2021, 06.25 PM IST
Guidelines issued to states, UTs to ensure no wastage of COVID vaccines: Health secretaryThe government has been urging healthcare workers, including doctors and nurses, not to hesitate to get vaccinated against COVID-19, stress...
28 Jan, 2021, 06.57 PM IST
Once COVID-19 vaccine vial opened, it needs to be used fully within four hours: Senior doctorsThe first batch of Oxford COVID-19 Covishield vaccine had reached Delhi's central storage facility at Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital...
19 Jan, 2021, 08.16 PM IST
Counting wastage, India may need 66.6 crore doses of vaccineGuidelines issued to all state governments show the formula used to estimate vaccine needs at various levels — block, state and district — ...
05 Jan, 2021, 10.06 AM IST