Lok Sabha Question No. 1117 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: COVID-19 Deaths in First and Second wave
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dhanush M Kumar, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Bhavana Gawali (Patil), C.N. Annadurai, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, DNV Senthilkumar. S.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1117 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  DECEMBER 2021

## COVID-19 DEATHS IN FIRST AND SECOND WAVE

## 1117.   SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE

SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE

DR. SUBASH RAMRAO BHAMRE

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.

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

- (a) whether the Government has compiled the data of persons who died due to Covid-19 pandemic during first and second wave, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether India crossed 100 crore Covid-19 vaccination dose milestone recently, if so, the details thereof and the challenges faced for achieving the target;
- (c) whether the Government has compiled any data for number of people vaccinated in rural and remote areas of the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the government vaccination drive in rural areas is very low compared to urban areas due to reluctance of people in rural areas for vaccination, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken to spread awareness about the safety and efficacy of the vaccines;
- (e) whether  there  has  been  decline  in  demand/procurement  for  COVID  vaccines  post liberalization by States/UTs, if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (f) the other steps taken by the Government to vaccinate unvaccinated adult population?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (f)  As  on  30 th November  2021,  total  deaths  due  to  COVID-19  as  reported  by States/UTs is 4,68,980.

India  achieved  the  100-crore  Covid-19  vaccination  dose  milestone  on  21 st October  2021. During  the  initial  phase  of  COVID-19  vaccination,  there  were  challenges  of  vaccine eagerness as well as vaccine hesitancy which were soon overcome by implementation of a focused Communication Strategy to sustain vaccine confidence across all States/UTs. The  National  COVID-19  Vaccination  Programme  ensures  equitable  access  of  vaccination services to all eligible beneficiaries. Since 1st April 2021 to 30th November 2021, a total of 75,20,35,586 (68%) vaccine doses have been administered at CVCs located in rural areas, while 35,29,98,471 (32%) vaccine doses have been administered at CVCs located in urban areas. The Government of India continues to supply COVID-19 vaccines free of cost to States/UTs since  the  commencement  of  the  National  COVID-19  Vaccination  Programme  to  ensure vaccine coverage of all eligible beneficiaries with both doses.

Government of India has launched 'Har Ghar Dastak Abhiyaan' from 3rd November 2021 wherein missed beneficiaries for 1st dose and due beneficiaries for 2nd dose are identified and vaccinated through house-to-house activity.

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