Lok Sabha Question No. 2108 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: Inactivated Polio Vaccine
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2108 TO BE ANSWERED ON  28 TH JULY, 2017

## INACTIVATED POLIO VA CCINE

## 2108. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is an acute shortage of Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) in both Gove and private sector hospitals in some States including Kerala, if so, the details thereof, ate - wise and reasons for such shortage;
- (b) whether IPV is unavailable in the private sector hospitals due to global shortage as Government  has  been  purchasing  it  in  bulk  and  it  is  being  made  available  only  thr Government healthcare institu tion for the past several months, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the inconvenience, overcrowding and other practical problems has been preven many parents from going to Government hospitals for IPV, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the corrective measures taken by the Government?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a) & (b) : There is a global shortage of IPV, this has not only resulted in reduced sup IPV to government of India, but also reduced availability of IPV in the open market for use by private practitioners. However, this reduced supply to government at present has not resulted in shortage of IPV to the State/UTs under Universal Immunization Programme (UIP).

As per provisional reports, till June 2017, a total of 4,56,86,075 doses of IPV have been to  the  States/UTs  which  is  more  than  total  children  vacc inated  so  far  i.e.  2,12,47,177  which indicates that there is no shortage of IPV. (The State/UT - wise details are annexed .

The IPV vaccine is provided to state Government by Government of India under Univers Immunization  Programme.  The IPV vaccination  is  mainly carried  out by  the  government hospitals and other service delivery outlets under government.

- (c) : No, Immunization sessions are being conducted at government health facilities as we in community where IPV and other UIP vaccines are provided.

- (d) In view of above, question does not arise .

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Annexure

## State/UT wise status of IPV supplied and reported coverage since introduction till June

| S. No   | Name                 | IPV doses Supplied   | IPV Doses administered   |
|---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
| 1       | A & N Islands        | 4000                 | 2399                     |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh       | 1580000              | 806349                   |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh    | 16500                | 4500                     |
| 4       | Assam                | 527000               | 289646                   |
| 5       | Bihar                | 5709000              | 3810046                  |
| 6       | Chandigarh           | 14900                | 11541                    |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh         | 822000               | 211980                   |
| 8       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 13000                | 9808                     |
| 9       | Daman & Diu          | 7000                 | 4225                     |
| 10      | Delhi                | 933000               | 257541                   |
| 11      | Goa                  | 83500                | 34341                    |
| 12      | Gujarat              | 5790000              | 1624183                  |
| 13      | Haryana              | 973000               | 409437                   |
| 14      | Himachal Pradesh     | 132000               | 125919                   |
| 15      | Jammu & Kashmir      | 275000               | 227390                   |
| 16      | Jharkhand            | 635000               | 149173                   |
| 17      | Karnataka            | 912500               | 412320                   |
| 18      | Kerala               | 1519000              | 668285                   |
| 19      | Lakshadweep          | 4100                 | 1883                     |
| 20      | Madhya Pradesh       | 2720000              | 1087053                  |
| 21      | Maharashtra          | 1373500              | 654225                   |
| 22      | Manipur              | 65000                | 35364                    |
| 23      | Meghalaya            | 24000                | 17552                    |
| 24      | Mizoram              | 17000                | 8712                     |
| 25      | Nagaland             | 10000                | 4525                     |
| 26      | Odisha               | 867500               | 398531                   |
| 27      | Puducherry           | 58375                | 29605                    |
| 28      | Punjab               | 830000               | 563324                   |
| 29      | Rajasthan            | 1550000              | 438886                   |
| 30      | Sikkim               | 12000                | 5641                     |
| 31      | Tamil Nadu           | 2040000              | 1139799                  |
| 32      | Telangana            | 1610500              | 634173                   |
| 33      | Tripura              | 51700                | 26467                    |
| 34      | Uttar Pradesh        | 10715000             | 5639391                  |
| 35      | Uttarakhand          | 934000               | 147920                   |
| 36      | West Bengal          | 2857000              | 1355043                  |
|         | Total                | 4,56,86,075          | 2,12,47,177              |