All States and UTs are being informed much in advance about doses to be available in July: Health Ministry

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has clarified that all States and Union Territories are being informed much in advance about the doses that will be available during the month of July including the supply to private hospitals. 

It said, the States and UTs have been advised to plan their COVID -19 Vaccination sessions based on the availability of the COVID vaccines. The clarification came in the wake of media reports alleging that there was 32 per cent less vaccination in the last one week as compared to the week preceding it. 

 

The Ministry



said, based on the discussion with the manufacturers, it had communicated to all States that they will receive more than 12 crore doses of COVID vaccine in the month of July, 2021. Till yesterday morning, over 2.19 crore doses have already been supplied to all States and UTs from the supply of July month. The states are also being informed adequately in advance of the supply of COVID vaccines being sent to them. It said, all states have also been requested to share likely indicative demand in case more doses of vaccine are required by them in view of increased coverage.