Lok Sabha Question No. 1905 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-12
Subject: Export of Corona Vaccine
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: S. Ramalingam, Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar, Kirti Vardhan Singh, Jagdambika Pal, Faizal P.P. Mohammed, Behanan Benny, Pushpendra Singh Chandel, Badruddin Ajmal, T. R. Paarivendhar, Anto  Antony, Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1905 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH FEBRUARY, 2021

## EXPORT OF CORONA VAC CINE

1905. SHRI RAMALINGAM S.:

SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:

SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN S INGH:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPEND RA SINGH CHANDEL:

SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJ MAL:

DR. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR :

SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  entered  into agreement  with  other  countries  including neighbouring SAARC countries for the supply of COVID - 19 vaccine/ Covaxin in response to the commercialorders from foreign countries for procuring COVID - 19 vaccine;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  agreements,  number  of vaccines  ordered,  delivery  period  and  the vaccinesexported  along  with  the  revenue  earned  or  likely  to  be arned  by  the  Government thereon;
- (c ) whether the export of COVID vaccine from India is part of a bilateral programme or part of the broader WHO plan, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  is  extending  special help  to  SAARC/neighbouring  countries  by supplying these vaccines as grants/free of cost, if so, the details thereof and if not the special purchase agreement entered into with such countries for supplying the vaccines;
- (e) whether the Government had recently reviewed the issue of supply of COVID - 19 vaccines doses to for eign countries both as grants and through commercial basis, if so, the details thereof and the outcome thereon; and
- (f) whether the supply of vaccine to other countries will have any adverse effect on controlling disease in the country and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)& (b) : External  supplies  of  vaccines  are  being  undertaken  with  due  regard  to  domes production  and  adequate availability  for  the  national  vaccination  p rogramme.  Supplies  have been made of 167.7 lakh doses to 20 countries until 9 February 20201. This includes gift lakh  doses  to  13  countries  and  commercial  procurement  of  105  lakh  doses  by  8 countries. Details are at Annexure.

(c)to  (e): India  is  a  member  of  COVAX  facility (created  by  Gavi -Global  Alliance  for Vaccines  &  Immunization,  CEPI -Coalition  for  Epidemic  Preparedness  Innovations  and WHO -World Health Organisation) and is both a recipient of v accines from the facility as well as a supplier of vaccines. In addition to COVAX facility, external supplies have been bilaterally through gifts by the Government of India and commercial sales by the manufacturers.

(f) :External supplies are being undertaken with due regard to domestic production and ade availability for the national vaccination programme.

## Country-wise d etails of external supplies of COVID

Annexure

## - 19 vaccine from India

(In lakh doses)

| S. No.   | Country               | Grant    | Grant          | Commercial   | Commercial     | Total Supplies   |
|----------|-----------------------|----------|----------------|--------------|----------------|------------------|
| S. No.   | Country               | Quantity | Date of Supply | Quantity     | Date of Supply | Total Supplies   |
| 1        | Bangladesh            | 20       | 21- Jan- 21    | 50           | 25- Jan- 21    | 70               |
| 2        | Myanmar               | 15       | 22- Jan- 21    |              |                | 15               |
| 3        | Nepal                 | 10       | 21- Jan- 21    |              |                | 10               |
| 4        | Bhutan                | 1.5      | 20- Jan- 21    |              |                | 1.5              |
| 5        | Maldives              | 1        | 20- Jan- 21    |              |                | 1                |
| 6        | Mauritius             | 1        | 22- Jan- 21    |              |                | 1                |
| 7        | Seychelles            | 0.5      | 22- Jan- 21    |              |                | 0.5              |
| 8        | Sri Lanka             | 5        | 28- Jan- 21    |              |                | 5                |
| 9        | Bahrain               | 1        | 28- Jan- 21    |              |                | 1                |
| 10       | Brazil                |          |                | 20           | 22- Jan- 21    | 20               |
| 11       | Morocoo               |          |                | 20           | 22- Jan- 21    | 20               |
| 12       | Oman                  | 1        | 30- Jan- 21    |              |                | 1                |
| 13       | Egypt                 |          |                | 0.5          | 30- Jan- 21    | 0.5              |
| 14       | Algeria               |          |                | 0.5          | 31- Jan- 21    | 0.5              |
| 15       | South Africa          |          |                | 10           | 31- Jan- 21    | 10               |
| 16       | Kuwait                |          |                | 2            | 31- Jan- 21    | 2                |
| 17       | U nited Arab Emirates |          |                | 2            | 02- Feb- 21    | 2                |
| 18       | Afghanistan           | 5        | 07- Feb- 21    |              |                | 5                |
| 19       | Barbados              | 1        | 07- Feb- 21    |              |                | 1                |
| 20       | Dominica              | 0.7      | 07- Feb- 21    |              |                | 0.7              |
|          | Total                 | 62.7     |                | 105          |                | 167.7            |