Lok Sabha Question No. 3028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Re-allocation of Unutilised Vaccines
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3028

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## RE-ALLOCATION OF UNUTILISED VACCINES

## 3028.    SHRI N. REDDEPPA: SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

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

- (a) the details of Covishield and  Covaxin  vaccines  allocated and  released to Government  centres  and  private  hospitals  under  75:25  formula  since  January, 2021, month-wise and State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the released vaccines have been utilized by public and private facilities to the fullest extent by the end of each month, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the private hospitals are not able to fully utilize their monthly quota, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to re-allocate such quota of unutilized vaccines from  private  hospitals  to  Government  vaccination  centres  of  the  concerned State/UTs on a daily or monthly basis for optimum utilization of the vaccines and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the targeted time by which the Government proposes to complete at least one doze of vaccination to all citizen?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a) to  (e)  From  1st  May  to  20th  June  2021,  'The Liberalized  Pricing  and  Accelerated National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy' was implemented to incentivize production by vaccine  manufacturers  and  encourage  new  COVID-19  vaccines.  Under  this  strategy, States/UTs  and  private  hospitals  were  allowed  to  procure  COVID-19  vaccine  directly from manufacturers. Government of India procured 50% of monthly vaccine production by  the  domestic  manufacturers,  the  State  Government  and  private  hospitals  procured remaining 50% doses.

'The Revised Guidelines for Implementation of National COVID Vaccination Program' came in effect from 21 st June 2021, under which Government of India procures 75% and private hospitals can procure upto 25% of monthly vaccine production. Accordingly, the details  of  Covishield  and  Covaxin  vaccines  supplied  to  State/UT  Government  (as  GoI supply  and  State  procurement)  and  private  hospitals  during  May,  June  and  July  2021, State/UT-wise is at Annexure-1.

In order to ensure maximum utilization of the vaccines, a 15 days advance visibility of vaccine availability to States/UTs is provided by the Central Government with an advice to prepare and publicize in advance District-wise & CVC-wise plan for accelerating the coverage of COVID-19 vaccination and for maximizing the convenience of citizens.

The  demand  of  COVID-19  vaccines  from  private  hospitals  is  aggregated  on  Co-WIN portal  and  Government  of  India,  through  CoWIN  platform,  facilitates  the  sourcing  of these vaccines by private hospitals in coordination with State Governments and vaccine manufacturers.  The  private  hospitals,  accordingly,  prepare  and  publish  the  schedule  of vaccination on Co-WIN portal as per the availability of vaccines with them.

As  of  2 nd August  2021,  a  total  of  3.56  crore  doses  of  Covid-19  vaccines  have  been procured by private hospitals.

The  COVID-19  vaccines  once  procured  by  private  hospitals  is  not  re-allocated  to Government vaccination centres.

COVID-19 vaccination  is  an  ongoing  and  dynamic  process,  which  is  being  guided  by National  Expert  Group  on  Vaccine  Administration  for  COVID-19  (NEGVAC)  on  the basis of concurrent scientific evidence. It is expected that eligible beneficiaries aged 18 years and above will be vaccinated by December 2021.

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## Annexure-1

## Covishield and Covaxin vaccines supplied to State/UT Government (as GoI supply and State procurement) and private hospitals during May, June and July 2021

(as on 3 rd August 2021)

| S. No.   | State/UTs              | Supplies to Govt. of India and State/UT   | Supplies to Private Hospitals   |
|----------|------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman and Nicobar    | 1,29,280                                  | 1,000                           |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh         | 1,48,76,460                               | 3,47,030                        |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh      | 9,40,240                                  | 50,000                          |
| 4        | Assam                  | 85,31,930                                 | 1,08,100                        |
| 5        | Bihar                  | 1,72,66,190                               | 0                               |
| 6        | Chandigarh             | 5,16,970                                  | 69,480                          |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh           | 60,93,730                                 | 35,700                          |
| 8        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 2,16,200                                  | 0                               |
| 9        | Daman and Diu          | 2,45,240                                  | 0                               |
| 10       | Delhi                  | 58,97,780                                 | 27,62,040                       |
| 11       | Goa                    | 15,91,580                                 | 52,980                          |
| 12       | Gujarat                | 1,92,60,400                               | 8,27,090                        |
| 13       | Haryana                | 73,30,410                                 | 13,25,540                       |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh       | 33,47,540                                 | 40,200                          |
| 15       | Jammu &Kashmir         | 36,41,790                                 | 65,980                          |
| 16       | Jharkhand              | 61,78,080                                 | 1,84,000                        |
| 17       | Karnataka              | 1,71,28,300                               | 47,00,180                       |
| 18       | Kerala                 | 1,08,22,310                               | 23,00,400                       |
| 19       | Ladakh                 | 1,13,030                                  | 0                               |
| 20       | Lakshadweep            | 73,010                                    | 0                               |
| 21       | Madhya Pradesh         | 2,38,74,740                               | 1,18,380                        |
| 22       | Maharashtra            | 2,20,51,230                               | 1,04,07,750                     |
| 23       | Manipur                | 14,12,540                                 | 6,000                           |
| 24       | Meghalaya              | 10,77,720                                 | 0                               |
| 25       | Mizoram                | 8,36,930                                  | 12,000                          |
| 26       | Nagaland               | 6,71,250                                  | 0                               |
| 27       | Odisha                 | 1,15,12,970                               | 1,00,000                        |
| 28       | Puducherry             | 4,10,180                                  | 0                               |
| 29       | Punjab                 | 61,15,650                                 | 2,61,240                        |
| 30       | Rajasthan              | 1,87,34,980                               | 4,04,900                        |
| 31       | Sikkim                 | 6,25,820                                  | 24,000                          |
| 32       | Tamil Nadu             | 1,56,48,290                               | 21,25,480                       |
| 33       | Telangana              | 81,66,760                                 | 45,23,510                       |
| 34       | Tripura                | 26,14,820                                 | 3,000                           |
| 35       | Uttar Pradesh          | 3,75,79,870                               | 11,19,220                       |
| 36       | Uttarakhand            | 38,56,440                                 | 2,31,200                        |
| 37       | West Bengal            | 1,66,14,910                               | 34,86,640                       |
|          | India                  | 29,60,05,570                              | 3,56,93,040                     |