Lok Sabha Question No. 2648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Vaccine Maitri
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Arvind Dharmapuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2648 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## VACCINE MAITRI

## 2648. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether   the   Government   is   considering   to   expand   the   ongoing 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the criteria to decide dispatch of vaccines to other countries; and
- (c) the country-wise details of number of vaccines shipped from India to various countries under the 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative ?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) & (b) India started external supplies of Made in India vaccines on 20 January   2021.   Supplies   are   being   undertaken   in   three   ways-   grant, commercial sales by the manufacturers and through the GAVI's COVAX facility .   External   supplies   are   done   factoring   in   domestic   production, requirements of the National Vaccination programme and requests for the Made in India vaccines. The supplies will continue in weeks and months ahead, in a phased manner, depending on production and needs of the national vaccination programme.

(c) Country-wise details of vaccines shipped from India till 4 March 2021 are placed at Annexure I.

## Annexure-I to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2648

| Made in India Vaccine Supplies till 4 March 2021 (In lakhs)   | Made in India Vaccine Supplies till 4 March 2021 (In lakhs)   | Made in India Vaccine Supplies till 4 March 2021 (In lakhs)   | Made in India Vaccine Supplies till 4 March 2021 (In lakhs)   | Made in India Vaccine Supplies till 4 March 2021 (In lakhs)   | Made in India Vaccine Supplies till 4 March 2021 (In lakhs)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No. Country                                               | Grant Quantit y                                               | Commercial Quantity                                           | COVAX Quantity                                                | Total Supplies                                                |                                                               |
| 1 Bangladesh                                                  | 20                                                            | 70                                                            |                                                               | 90                                                            |                                                               |
| 2 Myanmar                                                     | 17                                                            | 20                                                            |                                                               | 37                                                            |                                                               |
| 3 Nepal                                                       | 10                                                            | 10                                                            |                                                               | 20                                                            |                                                               |
| 4 Bhutan                                                      | 1.5                                                           |                                                               |                                                               | 1.5                                                           |                                                               |
| 5 Maldives                                                    | 2                                                             |                                                               |                                                               | 2                                                             |                                                               |
| 6 Mauritius                                                   | 1                                                             | 1                                                             |                                                               | 2                                                             |                                                               |
| 7 Seychelles                                                  | 0.5                                                           |                                                               |                                                               | 0.5                                                           |                                                               |
| 8 Sri Lanka                                                   | 5                                                             | 5                                                             |                                                               | 10                                                            |                                                               |
| 9 Bahrain                                                     | 1                                                             |                                                               |                                                               | 1                                                             |                                                               |
| 10 Brazil                                                     |                                                               | 40                                                            |                                                               | 40                                                            |                                                               |
| 11 Morocoo                                                    |                                                               | 70                                                            |                                                               | 70                                                            |                                                               |
| 12 Oman                                                       | 1                                                             |                                                               |                                                               | 1                                                             |                                                               |
| 13 Egypt                                                      |                                                               | 0.5                                                           |                                                               | 0.5                                                           |                                                               |
| 14 Algeria                                                    |                                                               | 0.5                                                           |                                                               | 0.5                                                           |                                                               |
| 15 South Africa                                               |                                                               | 10                                                            |                                                               | 10                                                            |                                                               |
| 16 Kuwait                                                     | 2                                                             |                                                               |                                                               | 2                                                             |                                                               |
| 17 UAE                                                        | 2                                                             |                                                               |                                                               | 2                                                             |                                                               |
| 18 Afghanistan                                                | 5                                                             |                                                               |                                                               | 5                                                             |                                                               |
| 19 Barbados                                                   | 1                                                             |                                                               |                                                               | 1                                                             |                                                               |
| 20 Dominica                                                   | 0.7                                                           |                                                               |                                                               | 0.7                                                           |                                                               |
| 21 Mexico                                                     |                                                               | 8.7                                                           |                                                               | 8.7                                                           |                                                               |
| 22 Dominican Republic                                         | 0.3                                                           | 0.2                                                           |                                                               | 0.5                                                           |                                                               |
| 23 Saudi Arabia                                               |                                                               | 30                                                            |                                                               | 30                                                            |                                                               |
| 24 El Salvador                                                |                                                               | 0.2                                                           |                                                               | 0.2                                                           |                                                               |
| 25 Argentina                                                  |                                                               | 5.8                                                           |                                                               | 5.8                                                           |                                                               |
| 26 Serbia                                                     |                                                               | 1.5                                                           |                                                               | 1.5                                                           |                                                               |
| 27 UN Health workers                                          | 1                                                             |                                                               |                                                               | 1                                                             |                                                               |
| 28 Mongolia                                                   | 1.5                                                           |                                                               |                                                               | 1.5                                                           |                                                               |
| 29 Ukraine                                                    |                                                               | 5                                                             |                                                               | 5                                                             |                                                               |
| 30 Ghana                                                      | 0.5                                                           |                                                               | 6                                                             | 6.5                                                           |                                                               |
| 31 Ivory Coast                                                | 0.5                                                           | 5.04                                                          |                                                               | 5.54                                                          |                                                               |
| 32 St. Lucia                                                  | 0.25                                                          |                                                               |                                                               | 0.25                                                          |                                                               |
| 33 St. Kitts & Nevis                                          | 0.2                                                           |                                                               |                                                               | 0.2                                                           |                                                               |
| 34 St. Vincent & Grenadines                                   | 0.4                                                           |                                                               |                                                               | 0.4                                                           |                                                               |

| 35                  | Suriname   |              | 0.5   |    0.5 |
|---------------------|------------|--------------|-------|--------|
| Antigua & Barbuda   | 0.4        |              | 0.4   |  36    |
| DR Congo            | 0.5        | 17.16        | 17.66 |  37    |
| Angola              |            | 6.24         | 6.24  |  38    |
| Gambia              |            | 0.36         | 0.36  |  39    |
| Nigeria             |            | 39.24        | 39.24 |  40    |
| Cambodia            |            | 3.24         | 3.24  |  41    |
| Kenya               |            | 10.20        | 10.2  |  42    |
| Lesotho             |            | 0.36         | 0.36  |  43    |
| Rwanda              | 0.5        | 2.40         | 2.9   |  44    |
| Sao Tome & Principe |            | 0.24         | 0.24  |  45    |
| Senegal             | 0.25       | 3.24         | 3.49  |  46    |
| Guatemala           | 2          |              | 2     |  47    |
| Canada              |            | 5.00         | 5     |  48    |
| Mali                |            | 3.96         | 3.96  |  49    |
| Sudan               |            | 8.28         | 8.28  |  50    |
| Liberia             |            | 0.96         | 0.96  |  51    |
| Malawi              |            | 3.60         | 3.6   |  52    |
| Uganda              |            | 8.64         | 8.64  |  53    |
| Total 73.5          | Total 73.5 | 288.4 119.16 |       | 481.06 |

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