<span style="color: #222222;">Government on Monday said that more than 140.28 crore vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far.<br />''<br />'' Health Ministry said that more than 17.83 crore unutilized Covid vaccine doses are still available with the States, UTs and private hospitals to be administered.<br />''<br />''The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June, 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and Union Territories for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain. As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, government has been supporting the States and Union Territories by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. </span><br />