Lok Sabha Question No. 741 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-23
Subject: Vaccine Hesitancy
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 741 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD JULY, 2021

## VACCINE HESITANCY

## 741. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of vaccine hesitancy among the people, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to address the issue of vaccine hesitancy;
- (b) the present status of cumulative Covid Vaccination coverage as on 30th June, 2021 in various categories, State/UT - wise;
- (c) the details of Vaccine doses administered so far un er Nationwide Vaccination Drive as on 30th June, 2021;
- (d) the number of persons in the age group 18-44 who have received their first dose and the number ofpeople who have received Second dose since the start of vaccination drive, State/UT -wise;
- (e)  the  quantum  of  vaccines  demanded  and  supplied to  various  States/UTs  since  the  start  of vaccination dri ve on 16th January, 2021 as on 30th June, 2021, State wise;and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to accelerate the pace and expanding the scope of COVID vaccination throughout the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## ( DR. BHARATI PRAVIN P AWAR

## )

- (a): The National COVID - 19 Vaccination Drive is progressing at a steady pace and Covid vaccination has improved significantly from 2.35 lakh doses per day in the month of Ja 2021 to an average of 39.89 lakh doses per day in the month of June 2021 . However, in order to raise  awareness  about COVID - 19  vaccines , address  vaccin e  hesitancy  and    sustain  vaccine confidence, a  communication  strategy  is  in  place  which  is  being  im plemented  across  all States/UTs.
- (b) &(c): The details of cumulative doses administered  State/UT - wise  under  COVID - 19 vaccination drive across various categories, as on 30 th June 2021, is placed at Annexure - 1.
- (d): The number of persons in the age group 18 - 44 yearswho have received their first dose and second dose since the start of vaccination drive, State/UT - wiseis placed at Annexure - 2.
- (e) : COVID - 19 vaccine doses procured centrally by Government of India are supplied free of cost to States/UTs based onpro - rat a target population, the progress of vaccination and vaccine wastage. The State - wise details of doses supplied by Government of India till 30 th June 2021 is placed at Annexure -3.
- (f) : Government of India has ensured improved accessibility of safe COVID - 19 vaccination services to  all  beneficiaries  aged  18  years  and  above through increase in vaccination centres, citizen friendly upgradation of Co - WIN, establishment of 24x7 national call center and S ate call centers to address queries from general pu blic on COVID - 19 and the vaccination process.

Government of India regularly reviews the progress of vaccination drive in all States/UTs to expedite its progress. Accessibility of vaccination is also being improved by involving Private COVID - 19 Vaccinatio n Centres (CVCs), Workplace CVCs & 'Near to Home' CVCs. Continued efforts are also being made to ramp up domestic production of vaccines .

## Annexure -1

## State/UT- wise cumulative doses administered under COVID - 19 Vaccination Drive

(as of 30 th June 2021)

| S.No.   |                      | Total doses administered   | Total doses administered   | Total doses administered   | Total doses administered   |
|---------|----------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| S.No.   | State/UT             | Health Care Workers        | Front Line Workers         | 18-44 years                | >45 years                  |
| 1       | A & N Islands        | 8, 933                     | 15,498                     | 53,223                     | 98,639                     |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh       | 7,74,957                   | 16,70,344                  | 19,36,454                  | 1,13,22,815                |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh    | 39,390                     | 1,01,773                   | 2,24,858                   | 2,27,784                   |
| 4       | Assam                | 3,65,419                   | 7,30,737                   | 24,66,764                  | 34,60,061                  |
| 5       | Bihar                | 8,94,571                   | 8,08,681                   | 53,20,139                  | 88,76,266                  |
| 6       | Chandigarh           | 40,831                     | 38,382                     | 1,87,277                   | 2,60,387                   |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh         | 5,47,719                   | 5,27,425                   | 26,15,961                  | 58,35,992                  |
| 8       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 8,484                      | 7,124                      | 1,33,924                   | 55,509                     |
| 9       | Daman & Diu          | 4,175                      | 8,297                      | 1,42,701                   | 67,102                     |
| 10      | Delhi                | 4,45,864                   | 7,16,887                   | 27,63,999                  | 39,66,786                  |
| 11      | Goa                  | 41,415                     | 76,993                     | 3,49,349                   | 4,66,423                   |
| 12      | Gujarat              | 10,89,262                  | 21,11,290                  | 74,86,258                  | 1,50,05,412                |
| 13      | Haryana              | 4,06,497                   | 3,67,427                   | 31,78,991                  | 49,03,983                  |
| 14      | Himachal Pradesh     | 1,63,777                   | 2,68,255                   | 11,93,159                  | 22,41,096                  |
| 15      | Jammu & Kashmir      | 1,66,032                   | 5,02,058                   | 8,76,200                   | 29,81,872                  |
| 16      | Jharkhand            | 3,63,381                   | 5,77,865                   | 22,38,305                  | 36,74,996                  |
| 17      | Karnataka            | 12,52,457                  | 10,85,447                  | 65,82,699                  | 1,37,92,076                |
| 18      | Kerala               | 9,66,511                   | 9,83,905                   | 19,14,669                  | 1,02,31,739                |
| 19      | Ladakh               | 9,805                      | 35,025                     | 74,844                     | 1,07,262                   |
| 20      | Lakshadweep          | 2,007                      | 5,154                      | 22,576                     | 24,963                     |
| 21      | Madhya Pradesh       | 8,41,185                   | 8,59,135                   | 88,27,160                  | 97,86,715                  |
| 22      | Maharashtra          | 21,21,214                  | 30,19,034                  | 65,69,682                  | 2,07,29,835                |
| 23      | Manipur              | 65,000                     | 1,43,265                   | 1,76,451                   | 2,70,686                   |
| 24      | Meghalaya            | 50,796                     | 1,23,729                   | 2,36,959                   | 2,87,742                   |
| 25      | Mizoram              | 29,891                     | 57,887                     | 2,57,497                   | 2,27,780                   |
| 26      | Nagaland             | 26,766                     | 85,354                     | 2,16,060                   | 1,72,038                   |
| 27      | Odisha               | 6,13,311                   | 5,34,661                   | 31,24,150                  | 77,44,406                  |
| 28      | Puducherry           | 56,394                     | 36,145                     | 1,81,234                   | 2,33,621                   |
| 29      | Punjab               | 3,34,811                   | 13,71,461                  | 14,60,757                  | 39,48,061                  |
| 30      | Rajasthan            | 9,60,667                   | 11,52,811                  | 73,89,804                  | 1,52,28,581                |
| 31      | Sikkim               | 21,575                     | 27,464                     | 2,25,907                   | 1,98,864                   |
| 32      | Tamil Nadu           | 9,20,899                   | 13,49,665                  | 53,94,797                  | 79,77,412                  |
| 33      | Telangana            | 5,09,840                   | 4,45,821                   | 39,65,963                  | 61,49,856                  |
| 34      | Tripura              | 93,093                     | 1,51,432                   | 8,34,371                   | 14,71,455                  |
| 35      | Uttar Pradesh        | 16,78,521                  | 15,96,665                  | 94,44,070                  | 1,85,62,193                |
| 36      | Uttarakhand          | 2,10,831                   | 2,80,854                   | 13,84,558                  | 25,25,571                  |
| 37      | West Bengal          | 11,43,289                  | 20,96,463                  | 43,30,882                  | 1,43,19,700                |
| 38      | Miscellaneous        | 1,98,539                   | 30,59,166                  | -                          | -                          |

## The number of persons in the age group 18 - 44 years who have received their first dose and second dose since the start of vaccination drive, State/UT - wise

(as of 20 th July 2021)

| S.    | State/UT             | Number of personsin 18 -44 years age group   | Number of personsin 18 -44 years age group   |
|-------|----------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| No.   |                      | Received1 st dose                            | Received 2 nd dose                           |
| 1     | A & N Islands        | 71,188                                       | 83                                           |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh       | 27,66,368                                    | 70,086                                       |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh    | 3,32,593                                     | 506                                          |
| 4     | Assam                | 34,93,347                                    | 1,55,180                                     |
| 5     | Bihar                | 84,07,949                                    | 1,91,866                                     |
| 6     | Chandigarh           | 2,69,361                                     | 1,549                                        |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh         | 33,44,747                                    | 93,101                                       |
| 8     | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 2,21,753                                     | 175                                          |
| 9     | Daman & Diu          | 1,60,955                                     | 743                                          |
| 10    | Delhi                | 34,74,060                                    | 2,17,596                                     |
| 11    | Goa                  | 4,68,169                                     | 11,216                                       |
| 12    | Gujarat              | 93,17,072                                    | 3,02,402                                     |
| 13    | Haryana              | 40,22,514                                    | 2,02,953                                     |
| 14    | Himachal Pradesh     | 12,32,936                                    | 2,943                                        |
| 15    | Jammu & Kashmir      | 12,97,148                                    | 48,880                                       |
| 16    | Jharkhand            | 29,88,233                                    | 1,14,189                                     |
| 17    | Karnataka            | 89,21,964                                    | 2,87,656                                     |
| 18    | Kerala               | 26,19,588                                    | 2,11,976                                     |
| 19    | Ladakh               | 87,072                                       | 13                                           |
| 20    | Lakshadweep          | 24,134                                       | 103                                          |
| 21    | Madhya Pradesh       | 1,12,78,966                                  | 4,87,889                                     |
| 22    | Maharashtra          | 97,89,376                                    | 4,15,075                                     |
| 23    | Manipur              | 4,41,696                                     | 1,073                                        |
| 24    | Meghalaya            | 3,80,608                                     | 352                                          |
| 25    | Mizoram              | 3,37,639                                     | 888                                          |
| 26    | Nagaland             | 3,11,125                                     | 529                                          |
| 27    | Odisha               | 40,55,411                                    | 2,53,071                                     |
| 28    | Puducherry           | 2,33,433                                     | 1,642                                        |
| 29    | Punjab               | 21,97,514                                    | 67,017                                       |
| 30    | Rajasthan            | 93,20,178                                    | 2,45,702                                     |
| 31    | Sikkim               | 2,81,640                                     | 159                                          |
| 32    | Tamil Nadu           | 73,57,990                                    | 3,44,409                                     |
| 33    | Telangana            | 50,04,483                                    | 3,77,487                                     |
| 34    | Tripura              | 9,83,814                                     | 15,230                                       |
| 35    | Uttar Pradesh        | 1,48,15,337                                  | 5,30,687                                     |
| 36    | Uttarakhand          | 17,59,336                                    | 43,103                                       |
| 37    | West Bengal          | 55,72,551                                    | 3,71,914                                     |
| INDIA | INDIA                | 12,76,42,248                                 | 50,69,443                                    |

## State - wise details of COVID - 19 vaccine doses supplied free of cost by Government of India

(as of 30 th June 2021)

| S. No.   | State/UT                  | Covishield      | Covaxin        | Total           |
|----------|---------------------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
| 1        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 2, 30, 000      | 0              | 2, 30, 000      |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh            | 1, 16, 47, 920  | 21, 56, 100    | 1, 38, 04, 020  |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh         | 6, 10, 360      | 0              | 6, 10, 360      |
| 4        | Assam                     | 54, 79, 380     | 10, 86, 640    | 65, 66, 020     |
| 5        | Bihar                     | 1, 16, 11, 460  | 11, 77, 640    | 1, 27, 89, 100  |
| 6        | Chandigarh                | 4, 74, 480      | 0              | 4, 74, 480      |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh              | 77, 69, 070     | 9, 53, 710     | 87, 22, 780     |
| 8        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 2, 17, 800      | 0              | 2, 17, 800      |
| 9        | Daman & Diu               | 1, 91, 420      | 0              | 1, 91, 420      |
| 10       | Delhi                     | 45, 63, 020     | 19, 84, 380    | 65, 47, 400     |
| 11       | Goa                       | 9, 11, 660      | 0              | 9, 11, 660      |
| 12       | Gujarat                   | 1, 96, 27, 470  | 28, 95, 890    | 2, 25, 23, 360  |
| 13       | Haryana                   | 65, 07, 220     | 11, 89, 470    | 76, 96, 690     |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh          | 37, 16, 160     | 0              | 37, 16, 160     |
| 15       | Jammu & Kashmir           | 40, 43, 870     | 13, 160        | 40, 57, 030     |
| 16       | Jharkhand                 | 44, 70, 620     | 10, 89, 850    | 55, 60, 470     |
| 17       | Karnataka                 | 1, 55, 97, 190  | 21, 12, 980    | 1, 77, 10, 170  |
| 18       | Kerala                    | 1, 09, 62, 060  | 12, 37, 040    | 1, 21, 99, 100  |
| 19       | Ladakh                    | 2, 90, 790      | 0              | 2, 90, 790      |
| 20       | Lakshadweep               | 88, 210         | 0              | 88, 210         |
| 21       | Madhya Pradesh            | 1, 62, 31, 780  | 20, 20, 420    | 1, 82, 52, 200  |
| 22       | Maharashtra               | 2, 27, 11, 950  | 35, 65, 270    | 2, 62, 77, 220  |
| 23       | Manipur                   | 6, 92, 290      | 0              | 6, 92, 290      |
| 24       | Meghalaya                 | 7, 13, 030      | 0              | 7, 13, 030      |
| 25       | Mizoram                   | 6, 76, 750      | 0              | 6, 76, 750      |
| 26       | Nagaland                  | 5, 01, 540      | 0              | 5, 01, 540      |
| 27       | Odisha                    | 86, 74, 380     | 13, 55, 760    | 1, 00, 30, 140  |
| 28       | Puducherry                | 5, 40, 030      | 0              | 5, 40, 030      |
| 29       | Punjab                    | 52, 58, 290     | 7, 01, 660     | 59, 59, 950     |
| 30       | Rajasthan                 | 1, 89, 12, 400  | 22, 83, 250    | 2, 11, 95, 650  |
| 31       | Sikkim                    | 5, 56, 780      | 0              | 5, 56, 780      |
| 32       | Tamil Nadu                | 98, 72, 130     | 20, 42, 930    | 1, 19, 15, 060  |
| 33       | Telangana                 | 77, 53, 010     | 13, 43, 460    | 90, 96, 470     |
| 34       | Tripura                   | 24, 69, 250     | 32, 860        | 25, 02, 110     |
| 35       | Uttar Pradesh             | 2, 20, 65, 400  | 33, 03, 370    | 2, 53, 68, 770  |
| 36       | Uttarakhand               | 36, 51, 800     | 2, 46, 920     | 38, 98, 720     |
| 37       | West Bengal               | 1, 59, 28, 100  | 26, 31, 560    | 1, 85, 59, 660  |
|          | INDIA                     | 24, 62, 19, 070 | 3, 54, 24, 320 | 28, 16, 43, 390 |