India will have nearly 120 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines available for domestic use in June, the government has said.

This marks a significant jump from the 79.4m doses that were available in May.

For the month of June, 60.9m doses will be made available by the central government to states for vaccination of healthcare and frontline workers and those above the age of 45 years, while 58.6m doses will be available for direct purchase by states and private hospitals, according to Reuters.

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