<p>More than 116.5 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union territories so far through the Centre and direct state procurement category, the Union health ministry said on Friday.</p>.<p>More than 15.54 crore (15,54,54,451) balance and unutilised vaccine doses are still available with the states/UTs to be administered, it said.</p>.<p>The Union government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of Covid vaccination throughout the country.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/pfizer-to-seek-us-nod-for-covid-pill-after-strong-results-1047611.html" target="_blank">Pfizer to seek US nod for Covid pill after strong results</a></strong></p>.<p>The vaccination drive has been ramped up through the availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to states/UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain, the ministry said.</p>.<p>Under the nationwide vaccination drive, the Government of India has been supporting the states and UTs by providing them Covid-19 vaccines free of cost.</p>.<p>In the new phase of universalisation of the Covid-19 vaccination drive, the Union government will procure and supply (free of cost) 75 per cent of the vaccines being produced by vaccine manufacturers in the country to states/UTs to be administered, the ministry added.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>More than 116.5 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union territories so far through the Centre and direct state procurement category, the Union health ministry said on Friday.</p>.<p>More than 15.54 crore (15,54,54,451) balance and unutilised vaccine doses are still available with the states/UTs to be administered, it said.</p>.<p>The Union government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of Covid vaccination throughout the country.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/pfizer-to-seek-us-nod-for-covid-pill-after-strong-results-1047611.html" target="_blank">Pfizer to seek US nod for Covid pill after strong results</a></strong></p>.<p>The vaccination drive has been ramped up through the availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to states/UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain, the ministry said.</p>.<p>Under the nationwide vaccination drive, the Government of India has been supporting the states and UTs by providing them Covid-19 vaccines free of cost.</p>.<p>In the new phase of universalisation of the Covid-19 vaccination drive, the Union government will procure and supply (free of cost) 75 per cent of the vaccines being produced by vaccine manufacturers in the country to states/UTs to be administered, the ministry added.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>