The Calcutta high court on Thursday directed the Centre to take necessary instructions about the supply of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine to West Bengal. Banerjee also requested the Prime Minister for free Covid-19 vaccination for all citizens of the state. At the very outset, I would again like to emphasize free vaccination for all. So far, the state has consumed a total of 11,633,588 Covid-19 vaccines including wastage. West Bengal currently has a balance of nearly 250,000 vaccine doses and 200,000 doses are in pipeline as of Wednesday morning, according to the Union health ministry's data on vaccine distribution to the states.

Source: Hindustan Times May 06, 2021 15:44 UTC