Lok Sabha Question No. 183 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Availability of COVID-19 Vaccine
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.183 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## AVAILABILITY OF COVID-19 VACCINE

## *183. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN :

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  ensured  the  availability  of  sufficient  quantity  of COVID-19 vaccine and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken note that vaccination in Kerala is delayed due to the shortage of vaccine and if so, details thereof and the action taken thereon;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to ensure the vaccination of migrant workers and students in a time bound manner and if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;
- (d) whether the Government  has  noted  that second dose of vaccine is not administered as per the time schedule; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government to ensure that the second dose of COVID19 vaccine is provided within the time schedule?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 183* FOR 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

(a) to (e) The Government of India has made all arrangements to secure COVID-19 vaccines in sufficient quantity for the eligible beneficiaries as recommended by the National Expert group on Vaccine administration for  Covid-19  (NEGVAC). Government  of  India  has  been  providing  free  supply  of  COVID-19  vaccines  in sufficient quantity to States/UTs, including Kerala, for administration to population aged 18 years and above.

A  total  of  3,85,20,940  doses  of  COVID-19  vaccine  have  been  supplied  to Kerala under free supply from Government of India since inception of vaccination program till 6 th December 2021 and 8,47,345 doses are available with the State.

Government  of  India  has  ensured  improved  accessibility  of  safe  COVID-19 vaccination services for all eligible beneficiaries irrespective of their socio-economic status  which  also  includes  students  and  migrants.  This  has  been  done  through increase  in  vaccination  centres,  citizen  friendly  upgradation  of  Co-WIN  platform, establishment of 24x7 national call center helpline to address queries from general public on COVID-19 and the vaccination process.

National  COVID-19  Vaccination  Programme,  also  facilitates  vaccination  of persons without prescribed identity cards such as migrants, seers, nomads, refugees etc.  through  special  sessions  where  100%  vaccination  is  done  through  on-site registration by the vaccinator.

As  on  6 th December  2021,  more  than  51%  of  the  adult  population  in  the country  has  received  second  dose  of  COVID-19  vaccine.  To  further  improve  the uptake of 2 nd dose  of  COVID-19 vaccine, 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.  Under  this  campaign  vaccine  is  also  administered  to  the beneficiaries at their homes.

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