Hyderabad, July 24 -- At least 27 per cent of the COVID-19 vaccines administered in Telangana have been paid for by individuals, data provided by the ministry of health and family welfare to the Lok Sabha on Saturday revealed.

The vaccines obtained were administered by private hospitals. According to the data, the state had received 1.59 crore doses to date of which 43 lakh were bought by individuals, whilst another 9.25 lakh was purchased by the state in the months of May and June.

Around 1.06 crore vaccines were purchased at subsidized rates by the Centre and subsequently provided to the state. The data otherwise revealed how the state has received a majority of the doses in June.

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