Lok Sabha Question No. 881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-23
Subject: Adverse Events Post Vaccination
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Bhola Singh, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sukanta Majumdar, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Jayanta Kumar Roy

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

## LOK SABHA U NSTARRED QUESTION NO. 881 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD JULY, 2021

## ADVERSE EVENTS POST VACCINATION

## 881. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SON KAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAI K:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR :

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KU MARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH ( RAJU BHAIYA):

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR RO Y:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  studied  the  deaths related  to  Adverse  Events  Following Immunisation (AEFI) post vaccination in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and remedial measures taken thereon;
- (c) whether there is urgent need for revamping he lth infrastructure to deal with new strains of COVID -19 in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has any plan to set up facilities in public health system including CGHS for treatment of patients with post - COVID complications if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether th e Government has any plan to tackle the impending third wave of COVID - 19 in the country; and
- (g) if so, the other steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  Till  19th  July'21,  causality  assessment  for  179  serious  and  severe  AEFI  cases  in relation to Covid vaccination has been approved by the National AEFI Committee of which o one  death  case  was  found  to  be  associated  with  COVID  19  v accine.  This  was  a  case  of anaphylaxis which can occur with any medicinal product including vaccines.

(c) to (g): Yes, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare continues to monitor COVID - 19 rajectory right up to the District level. Adequate arrangements are in place to deal with any new strains of COVID - 19  in  the  country.  The  guiding  principle  to  minimize  and  avert  the  risk  of resurgence of cases is the 5 - fold  strategy  of test - track - treat - vaccinate and COVID appropriate behaviour.  Besides  this  States  a re  also  provided  requisite  technical  and  financial  support prepare  for  and  respond  to  any  exigencies  arising  out  of  rapid  spurt  of  cases.      In Government  of  India  has  supported  the  States/UTs  with  Ventilators,  Oxygen  cylinders, (Pressure S wing Adsorption) plants, Drugs and Diagnostics as well as financial assistance augmentation of hospital beds and associated infrastructure.

In  addition  to  above,  a  new  scheme  'India  COVID - 19  Emergency Response & Health System  Preparedness  Package:  Phas e- II  (ERCP II)'  amounting  to  Rs  23,123  crore  has  been approved for Financial year 2021 - 22 that aims to prevent, detect and respond to the continuin threat posed by COVID -19 and strengthen national health systems for preparedness in India all States/UT s.