Centre to make 5.86 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses available to states till June 15

Covid-19 vaccination centres will publish calendars on Co-WIN in advance to prevent overcrowding

The Centre on Wednesday said it would provide 5.86 crore doses of vaccines to states till June 15 and asked them to prepare district-wise plans to administer the jabs.

The decision to inform states in advance about vaccine supplies is based on the feedback received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his phone calls with chief ministers.

“According to the advance visibility provided by Government of India to States/UTs, a total of 5,86,29,000 doses will be provided free of cost by Government of India to States from 1st May 2021 to 15th June 2021,” a Health Ministry statement said.

In addition, as per information received from vaccine manufacturers, a total of 4,87,55,000 doses will also be available till the end of June 2021 for direct procurement by States/UTs, the statement said.

“This advance visibility will enable better and more effective planning by the States,” the Health Ministry said.

It also asked the states to prepare a district-wise, Covid-19 Vaccination Centre-wise plan for the administration of vaccines and publicise the same to increase awareness among the masses.

The ministry also asked both the state governments and private Covid-19 Vaccination Centres (CVCs) to publish their vaccination calendars on Co-WIN digital platform in advance and desist from publishing single-day vaccination calendars.

It also asked state governments to ensure that there was no overcrowding at the CVCs and that the process of booking appointments on Co-WIN was hassle-free.