An estimated 4 crore eligible beneficiaries have not taken even a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine as on July 18, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informed the Lok Sabha on Friday.
A total of 1,78,38,52,566 vaccine doses (97.34%) have been administered free of cost in Government Covid Vaccination Centres (CVCs) till July 18, she said in a written reply.
"As on 18th July, an estimated 4 crore eligible beneficiaries have not taken even a single dose of Covid vaccine," she said in response to a question on the number and percentage of people who have not taken even a single dose.