Covaxin production to reach 10 cr doses per month by Sep: Health Ministry


New Delhi, May 29 (IANS): Amid a shortage of Covid vaccine jabs in the country, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Friday said that the production capacity will reach nearly 10 crore doses per month by September.

"The current production capacity of Covaxin will be doubled by May-June 2021 and then increased nearly 6-7 fold by July/August i.e.from 1 crore vaccines in April, to 6-7 crore vaccines in July/August. It is expected to reach nearly 10 crore doses per month by September 2021," it said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the Health Ministry clarified that the reports claiming Bharat Biotech is producing 6 crore Covaxin doses per month are false. "Some unfound reports on unaccounted vaccine doses of Bharat Biotech having 6 crore doses is an error of comprehension. These reports are incorrect and are not supported by full information on the matter," as per the statement.

The ministry said that as of Friday, "Bharat Biotech has supplied 2,76,66,860 vaccine doses to the Centre. Out of these, 2,20,89,880 doses including wastage, have been consumed by all the states/UTs in the ongoing Covid 19 Vaccination drive. With this, the balance available doses of vaccines with States/UTs are 55,76,980 doses. Private hospitals have also received 13,65,760 doses of Covaxin in the same month over and above what has been supplied to the GoI and the states."

In May, an additional 21,54,440 doses of Covaxin are to be supplied. This takes the total vaccine supplied and in pipeline till date to 3,11,87,060 doses. Almost 90,00,000 doses are committed for the month of June by the manufacturer.

According to the ministry, the cumulative number of Covid vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 20.86 crore.

 

  

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  • Hussain, Kaup

    Sat, May 29 2021

    david any one forcing u to take vaccine? even no one forcing u to stay here, just 1 flight u will be happy for ever

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Kindly ensure these Vaccines are not once again Exported ...

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  • Kiran, Manipal

    Sat, May 29 2021

    September is too late...out of that 10 crore how much will be exported as per Agreements with various countries? They have never published data of how many covaxin were exported to other countries..

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Sat, May 29 2021

    when da w.h.o is not approved y dis pettha, cow govt., is giving vaccines 2 humans on a large scale?????????

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  • Daniel, Mangalore

    Sat, May 29 2021

    David pais please show some respect. WHO didn't reject this vaccine they asked for more data that's it. And this is not made by bjp this is made by ICMR and bharat biotecs. Why are you trying to mix politics with real hard working scientist's efforts? If you don't want don't take the jab but don't run your mouth like you feel without knowing facts

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  • Alwin, Mangaluru

    Sat, May 29 2021

    In the long run we are all dead. What is on date production and supply Of vaccine. Grapes story is very old

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