While there is a shortage of supply ofCovid-19vaccines ahead of the launch of vaccination drive for 18-44-year-olds, data on supply ofvaccine dosesshow that has received the lowest number of doses among southern states. While the state has performed better than several states in terms ofvaccine wastage.
Maharashtra leads the charts for Vaccines supplied to states with 1.63 crorevaccinedoses received, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 1.37 crore doses. Apart from Maharashtra and UP, Rajasthan (1.36 crore); Gujarat (1.29 crore); and West Bengal (1.13 crore) are the only states to have received over one crore doses so far. Karnataka is close with 98.47 lakh doses received so far.Andhra Pradeshhas received over 65 lakh doses while Tamil Nadu too has received a similar amount.
Telangana is far behind compared to its southern counterparts. Delhi one of theepicentres for Covid-19 has only received 38 lakh doses so far, has a vaccine wastage of around 3.5 per cent. Except 10 states, of which one is Telangana, other states are not likely to receive supplies in coming days.