An additional 60 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses will be received by the states/union territories in the next three days, the central government informed on Monday. In a media release, the health ministry said the government of India has so far provided nearly 16.54 crore vaccine doses (16,54,93,410) to states/union territories free of cost.

As per a Business Standard report, the Centre had not placed orders for fresh stock of vaccines with Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech even after several vaccination centres running out of stock and Phase 3 of the vaccination drive which allows inoculation of everyone above 18 years being open. The last order placed was in March.