Lok Sabha Question No. 3238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Wastage of COVID-19 Vaccines
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena, Manickam Tagore B

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3238 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## WASTAGE OF COVID-19 VACCINES

## 3238.   SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B:

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

- (a) whether a new phase of vaccination has been launched on June 1, 2021 to provide COVID19 vaccine to all, if so, the details thereof and the number of doses provided so far, State/UTwise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  many  State/UTs  are  likely  to  witness  wastage  of COVID-19 vaccines in the private health care sector due to expiry, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the remedial measures taken in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government has noted that many State/UTs have a huge stock of balance and unutilized vaccine doses, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) whether the Government is considering to extend the shelf life of COVID-19 vaccines to 12 months from the date of manufacturing and if so the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) As per the 'Revised Guidelines for Implementation of National COVID Vaccination Program' with effect from 21 st June 2021, The COVID-19 vaccine is available free of cost for all citizens of the country aged  18  years  and  above  irrespective  of  their  socio-economic  status  at  all  Government  COVID-19 Vaccination Centres (CVCs). As on 13 th December 2021, 81.54 crore beneficiaries aged 18 years and above have received first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 51.63 crore have received both the doses. The State/UT-wise details are at Annexure-1 .

(b)  to  (d)  Data  on  expiry  of  COVID-19  vaccines  at  private  hospitals  is  not  maintained  Centrally, however, Government of India closely monitors COVID-19 vaccine stocks in States/UTs so as to ensure their optimal utilization and minimal wastage. COVID-19 vaccine stock which has not been utilized in private  hospitals  and  nearing  expiry  are  usually  taken  up  for  redistribution  by  respective  State Government, for their timely utilization. States/UTs have also been advised to review program coverage &  vaccine  wastage  on  a  daily  basis  and  redistribute  the  vaccine  stock  if  required  for  their  optimal utilization. State/UT wise balance vaccine doses are at Annexure-2 .

(e) The National Regulator i.e. Central Drugs Standard Organization, has indicated the shelf life of Covaxin and Sputnik V to 12 months .

## State/UT wise Covid-19 vaccine doses administered.

(As on 13 th December 2021)

| S.N.   | State/UT                | No. 1st dose   | No. 2nd dose           |
|--------|-------------------------|----------------|------------------------|
| 1      | A &NIslands             | 2,98,094       | 2,77,390               |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh          | 3,76,71,968    | 2,66,78,785            |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh       | 8,00,184       | 6,30,405               |
| 4      | Assam                   | 2,16,01,111    | 1,37,11,672            |
| 5      | Bihar                   | 5,59,77,449    | 3,36,44,867            |
| 6      | Chandigarh              | 9,53,771       | 6,74,758               |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh            | 1,72,22,332    | 1,07,23,933            |
| 8      | D &NHaveli              | 3,99,920       | 2,46,263               |
| 9      | Daman &Diu              | 2,84,462       | 2,25,889               |
| 10     | Delhi                   | 1,44,24,086    | 97,15,176              |
| 11     | Goa                     | 12,92,179      | 10,63,685              |
| 12     | Gujarat                 | 4,63,14,869    | 3,89,91,534            |
| 13     | Haryana                 | 1,89,41,045    | 1,13,15,378            |
| 14     | Himachal Pradesh        | 58,46,339      | 54,34,148              |
| 15     | Jammu &Kashmir          | 96,40,535      | 76,36,569              |
| 16     | Jharkhand               | 1,72,87,340    | 91,27,844              |
| 17     | Karnataka               | 4,65,28,160    | 3,38,07,855            |
| 18     | Kerala                  | 2,58,83,393    | 1,88,93,030            |
| 19     | Ladakh                  | 2,12,873       | 1,73,788               |
| 20     | Lakshadweep             | 55,513         | 50,811                 |
| 21     | Madhya Pradesh          | 5,16,56,474    | 4,26,69,240            |
| 22     | Maharashtra             | 7,76,95,459    | 4,60,85,643            |
| 23     | Manipur                 | 13,02,631      | 9,34,262               |
| 24     | Meghalaya               | 11,95,979      | 8,49,997               |
| 25     | Mizoram                 | 7,40,641       | 5,72,213               |
| 26     | Nagaland                | 7,51,709       | 5,63,103               |
| 27     | Odisha                  | 2,84,00,830    | 1,76,40,959            |
| 28     | Puducherry              | 8,03,455       | 5,12,705               |
| 29     | Punjab                  | 1,68,07,344    | 83,88,455              |
| 30     | Rajasthan               | 4,46,94,911    | 2,96,86,770            |
| 31     | Sikkim                  | 5,24,040       | 4,76,481               |
| 32     | Tamil Nadu              | 4,76,63,749    | 2,90,59,651            |
| 33     | Telangana               | 2,65,97,245    | 1,46,16,499            |
| 34     | Tripura                 | 25,61,727      | 20,78,318              |
| 35     | Uttar Pradesh           | 11,84,61,348   | 5,89,56,902            |
| 36     | Uttarakhand             | 76,70,219      | 56,66,438              |
| 37     | West Bengal             | 6,40,55,874    | 3,29,76,138            |
|        | Miscellaneous. (Forces) | 22,37,744      | 15,69,906 51,63,27,460 |
|        | India                   | 81,54,57,002   |                        |

## Annexure-1

## State/UTs wise Stock status of Covid-19 vaccines

(As on 13 th December 2021)

| Sl. No.   | State/UTs              | Balance doses with States/UTs   |
|-----------|------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1         | A&N Islands            | 58,770                          |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh         | 30,55,775                       |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh      | 5,14,330                        |
| 4         | Assam                  | 38,22,710                       |
| 5         | Bihar                  | 1,20,88,000                     |
| 6         | Chandigarh             | 1,86,170                        |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh           | 40,96,490                       |
| 8         | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 1,32,820                        |
| 9         | Daman and Diu          | 38,220                          |
| 10        | Delhi                  | 38,22,325                       |
| 11        | Goa                    | 1,72,620                        |
| 12        | Gujarat                | 43,94,920                       |
| 13        | Haryana                | 61,91,855                       |
| 14        | Himachal Pradesh       | 9,27,940                        |
| 15        | Jammu and Kashmir      | 24,95,235                       |
| 16        | Jharkhand              | 72,27,580                       |
| 17        | Karnataka              | 49,35,225                       |
| 18        | Kerala                 | 10,02,015                       |
| 19        | Ladakh                 | 70,890                          |
| 20        | Lakshadweep            | 2,390                           |
| 21        | Madhya Pradesh         | 1,18,02,480                     |
| 22        | Maharashtra            | 1,73,75,820                     |
| 23        | Manipur                | 9,04,180                        |
| 24        | Meghalaya              | 5,54,461                        |
| 25        | Mizoram                | 3,53,640                        |
| 26        | Nagaland               | 3,48,630                        |
| 27        | Odisha                 | 57,26,445                       |
| 28        | Puducherry             | 1,73,280                        |
| 29        | Punjab                 | 42,97,265                       |
| 30        | Rajasthan              | 1,04,11,635                     |
| 31        | Sikkim                 | 2,15,870                        |
| 32        | Tamil Nadu             | 83,59,560                       |
| 33        | Telangana              | 68,67,400                       |
| 34        | Tripura                | 5,18,560                        |
| 35        | Uttar Pradesh          | 1,90,08,050                     |
| 36        | Uttarakhand            | 24,86,945                       |
| 37        | West Bengal            | 2,01,71,460                     |
|           | Total                  | 16,48,11,961                    |

## Annexure-2