Centre spent Rs 36,397 crore on procurement of COVID vaccines: Govt
NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (PTI): The government of India has incurred an expenditure of Rs 36,397.65 crore till date towards the procurement of Covid vaccines for free supply to states and Union Territories under the National Covid Vaccination Programme, Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav told the Lok Sabha on Friday.
As on July 29, 2024, a total of 220.68 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered across the country, Jadhav said in a written reply.
The allocation of vaccines to states and UTs was done on the basis of pro rata target population, the progress of vaccination there and vaccine wastage, Jadhav said.
