The Union Government today said more than 68 crore four lakh vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far. Health Ministry said more than five crore eight lakh unutilized COVID vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories. The Ministry said, over ONE crore 44 lakh doses are in the pipeline.<br />''<br />''The Union Government is continuously engaged in accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination across the nation. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #000000;">As part of the Nationwide Vaccination Drive, the Union Government is supporting the States and Union Territories by providing COVID vaccines free of cost.</span><br />