TN CM asks Centre for more Covid vaccines

June 28, 2021 14:08

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin writes to Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, requesting an increase in the allocation of vaccines to Tamil Nadu and also increase the sub-allocation of vaccines for government institutions to 90%.

The government has said that more than 1.15 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines are still available with states and union territories.

States and UTs currently have 1,15,22,543 vaccine doses. More than 31.69 crores (31,69,40,160) free vaccine doses have been provided by the Centre to states so far through the direct state procurement category.

Of this, the total consumption, including wastages is 30,54,17,617 doses, as of 8 am on Monday.

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