Truth of 'Coronavirus vaccine program' in India

Denying any inequity in the distribution of Covid vaccines, the Centre said on Saturday that private hospitals received over 1.20 crore vaccine doses in the month of May.

The Union Health Ministry emphasised that the government of India, in close partnership with all the states and Union Territories (UTs), is running one of the largest Covid-19 vaccination drives in the world since January 16.

The Health Ministry said that a total of 23,13,22,417 people have been vaccinated so far in the country, including 33,53,539 who were administered vaccines in the last 24 hours.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, 36,47,46,522 samples have been tested up to June 5 for Covid-19. Of these 20,36,311 samples were tested on Saturday.