Lok Sabha Question No. 1108 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Free administration of COVID Vaccine
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Feroze Varun Gandhi, Rajbahadur Singh, P.P. Chaudhary, Pratap Chandra Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1108 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 rd  DECEMBER, 2021

## FREE ADMINISTRATION OF COVID VACCINE

## 1108.  SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI SHRI RAJBAHADUR SINGH SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI

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

- (a) the number of COVID vaccines that were administered for free, States/UT/district-wise including Rajasthan;
- (b) the details of rural-urban breakup of free vaccines and also gender-wise breakup in rural areas;
- (c) the free vaccines administered as a percentage of total vaccines administered;
- (d) the total amount of funds spent on free vaccination and separately for expenses on fuel; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  raise  awareness  and  reduce  reluctance  among people for vaccination?

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

- (a) to (c) 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  per  data  of  vaccination  coverage  at  Government  and Private  CVCs  are  available  from  1 st May  2021  to  30 th November  2021,  1,03,12,19,459 (96%)  vaccine  doses  have  been  administered  at  Government  COVID-19  Vaccination Centres  (CVCs).  State/UT-wise details  of  vaccine  administration  at  Government  CVCs  is attached at Annexure 1.

Since 1 st April 2021 to 30 th 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.

As  on  30 th November  2021,  a  total  of  63,39,45,173  (51%)  vaccine  doses  have  been administered to male  population and 60,09,00,639  (49%)  vaccine doses have been administered to females.

(d)  In  the  current  financial  year  i.e.  2021-22,  INR  35,000  crore  has  been  budgeted  for procurement  of  COVID-19  Vaccination  Programme.  As  on  27 th November  2021,  an expenditure of INR 19,675.46 crore has been incurred against this allocation which has been utilized  for  procurement  of  COVID-19  vaccine  for  free  of  cost  supply  to  State/UTs.  No separate expenses have been allocated for fuel.

(e)  In  order  to  raise  awareness  about  safety  and  efficacy  of  COVID-19  vaccines,  address vaccine  hesitancy  and  sustain  vaccine  confidence,  a  communication  strategy  is  in  place. Some key interventions as part of communication strategy include FAQs for general public and healthcare & frontline workers which have been developed & uploaded on Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) website; (https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/FAQsforHCWs&FLWs.pdf). Media channels, radio jockeys etc. have been oriented on correct information regarding COVID-19 vaccination; op-eds and articles  by  identified  experts  published  to  build  vaccine  confidence;  dissemination  of  fact check videos by key experts to provide correct & factual information. MoHFW has advised States/UTs to disseminate clear,  consistent,  transparent  and  factual  information  to  general public to clear misconceptions and sustain vaccine confidence.

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## State/UT-wise details of COVID-19 vaccine administration at Government CVCs

( From 1 st May 2021 to 30 th November 2021)

| S.No.   | State/UT                    | Vaccine doses administered at Govt. CVCs   | Vaccine doses administered at Govt. CVCs   |
|---------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |                                            | 4,39,731                                   |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh              |                                            | 5,13,94,541                                |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh           |                                            | 11,60,114                                  |
| 4       | Assam                       |                                            | 3,03,67,866                                |
| 5       | Bihar                       |                                            | 7,39,56,075                                |
| 6       | Chandigarh                  |                                            | 12,82,618                                  |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh                |                                            | 1,95,40,668                                |
| 8       | Dadra and Nagar Haveli      |                                            | 5,58,648                                   |
| 9       | Daman and Diu               |                                            | 4,40,557                                   |
| 10      | Delhi                       |                                            | 1,75,09,786                                |
| 11      | Goa                         |                                            | 19,03,131                                  |
| 12      | Gujarat                     |                                            | 6,69,35,882                                |
| 13      | Haryana                     |                                            | 2,30,92,458                                |
| 14      | Himachal Pradesh            |                                            | 90,09,803                                  |
| 15      | Jammu and Kashmir           |                                            | 1,40,79,260                                |
| 16      | Jharkhand                   |                                            | 2,06,65,425                                |
| 17      | Karnataka                   |                                            | 5,84,03,624                                |
| 18      | Kerala                      |                                            | 3,22,85,628                                |
| 19      | Ladakh                      |                                            | 2,72,001                                   |
| 20      | Lakshadweep                 |                                            | 79,664                                     |
| 21      | Madhya Pradesh              |                                            | 7,72,78,891                                |
| 22      | Maharashtra                 |                                            | 8,37,94,676                                |
| 23      | Manipur                     |                                            | 18,96,106                                  |
| 24      | Meghalaya                   |                                            | 16,67,906                                  |
| 25      | Mizoram                     |                                            | 10,22,713                                  |
| 26      | Nagaland                    |                                            | 10,77,147                                  |
| 27      | Odisha                      |                                            | 3,67,48,912                                |
| 28      | Puducherry                  |                                            | 10,27,701                                  |
| 29      | Punjab                      |                                            | 2,01,88,529                                |
| 30      | Rajasthan                   |                                            | 5,38,58,282                                |
| 31      | Sikkim                      |                                            | 7,49,059                                   |
| 32      | Tamil Nadu                  |                                            | 6,10,57,797                                |
| 33      | Telangana                   |                                            | 2,96,02,802                                |
| 34      | Tripura                     |                                            | 32,49,356                                  |
| 35      | Uttar Pradesh               |                                            | 14,73,02,931                               |
| 36      | Uttarakhand                 |                                            | 1,02,39,803                                |
| 37      | West Bengal                 |                                            | 7,70,79,368                                |
|         | Total                       |                                            | 1,03,12,19,459                             |