More than 95.51 crore vaccine doses have been provided to States and UTs so far through Govt of India free of cost channel and through direct state procurement category. Health Ministry said, more than eight Crore 51 lakh balance and unutilized COVID vaccine doses are still available with the States and UTs to be administered.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">As part of the Nationwide Vaccination Drive, the Central Government has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, the Centre will procure and supply free of cost 75 per cent of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.</span><br />