Lok Sabha Question No. 1025 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Dropping of second dose COVID-19 vaccine
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Aparajita Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1025 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  DECEMBER, 2021

## DROPPING OF SECOND DOSE COVID-19 VACCINE

## 1025.   DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI

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

- (a) whether the numbers of people have dropped out of taking second dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the country, if so, the details thereof, state/UT-wise along with the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government has prepared any plan to identify them and reach out to such people who did not take second dose of vaccine, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  identified  the  districts  where  less  than  50%  eligible population has been vaccinated against COVID-19,  if so, the details thereof, State/district-wise;
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  conduct  special  vaccination  drive  in  those districts; and
- (e) whether there is any proposal to fix responsibility on the district authorities where the vaccination rate is lower than national average and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether there are any repercussions on the health of the persons who have missed their second dose voluntarily and if so, the details thereof?

## 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, a total of 12.5 Crore people are due for 2 nd dose after completion of stipulated dosage interval. State/UT wise list is at Annexure-1. 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. This campaign is undertaken across all districts including those with 1 st dose coverage of less than 50%.

As on 30 th November 2021, a total of 29 Districts has vaccination coverage less than 50% for 1 st dose of COVID-19 vaccine. State/UT wise list of districts is at Annexure 2.

The district-wise  and  CVC-wise  plan  for  COVID-19  vaccination  coverage  is  prepared  by District  Magistrate  and  District  Immunization  Officers  in  all  districts  irrespective  of  their coverage.

Persons  who  do  not  complete  the  COVID-19  vaccination  schedule  may  not  receive  full protection conferred against COVID-19 by two doses of Covid-19 vaccine.

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## State/UT wise due beneficiaries for 2 nd dose as on 30.11.2021

| S. No.   | State/UT                    | Beneficiaries due for 2nd dose   |
|----------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 18,771                           |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh              | 23,00,849                        |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh           | 1,24,853                         |
| 4        | Assam                       | 39,50,230                        |
| 5        | Bihar                       | 93,60,859                        |
| 6        | Chandigarh                  | 2,25,353                         |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh                | 33,12,349                        |
| 8        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli      | 1,03,498                         |
| 9        | Daman and Diu               | 30,326                           |
| 10       | Delhi                       | 22,57,079                        |
| 11       | Goa                         | 1,70,150                         |
| 12       | Gujarat                     | 45,05,692                        |
| 13       | Haryana                     | 38,03,078                        |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh            | 5,41,968                         |
| 15       | Jammu and Kashmir           | 3,77,616                         |
| 16       | Jharkhand                   | 39,08,303                        |
| 17       | Karnataka                   | 71,09,984                        |
| 18       | Kerala                      | 46,87,063                        |
| 19       | Ladakh                      | 23,886                           |
| 20       | Lakshadweep                 | 4,031                            |
| 21       | Madhya Pradesh              | 77,21,621                        |
| 22       | Maharashtra                 | 1,00,31,101                      |
| 23       | Manipur                     | 3,50,097                         |
| 24       | Meghalaya                   | 2,31,275                         |
| 25       | Mizoram                     | 1,25,670                         |
| 26       | Nagaland                    | 1,11,850                         |
| 27       | Odisha                      | 37,97,550                        |
| 28       | Puducherry                  | 1,78,327                         |
| 29       | Punjab                      | 47,35,081                        |
| 30       | Rajasthan                   | 1,23,32,133                      |
| 31       | Sikkim                      | 46,360                           |
| 32       | Tamil Nadu                  | 80,50,574                        |
| 33       | Telangana                   | 26,52,360                        |
| 34       | Tripura                     | 4,85,726                         |
| 35       | Uttar Pradesh               | 2,11,29,397                      |
| 36       | Uttarakhand                 | 18,82,431                        |
| 37       | West Bengal                 | 44,07,236                        |
|          | India                       | 12,50,84,727                     |

## District-wise details on lessthan 50% coverage of 1

Annexure-2 st dose COVID-19 Vaccine As on 30 Nov 2021

|   S.No. | State             | Name of District        | 1st Dose coverage%   |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|
|       1 | Meghalaya         | South Garo Hills        | 49.1%                |
|       2 | Jharkhand         | Pakur                   | 48.8%                |
|       3 | Assam             | South Salmara Mankachar | 47.9%                |
|       4 | Meghalaya         | East Garo Hills         | 46.7%                |
|       5 | Tamil Nadu        | Tiruvallur              | 45.9%                |
|       6 | Manipur           | Tengnoupal              | 44.7%                |
|       7 | Arunachal Pradesh | East Kameng             | 43.4%                |
|       8 | Arunachal Pradesh | Lower Subansiri         | 42.5%                |
|       9 | Nagaland          | Longleng                | 42.1%                |
|      10 | Nagaland          | Zunheboto               | 42.0%                |
|      11 | Meghalaya         | West Khasi Hills        | 40.8%                |
|      12 | Nagaland          | Wokha                   | 39.3%                |
|      13 | Arunachal Pradesh | Kamle                   | 38.9%                |
|      14 | Haryana           | Nuh                     | 38.2%                |
|      15 | Manipur           | Noney                   | 37.9%                |
|      16 | Manipur           | Tamenglong              | 37.7%                |
|      17 | Nagaland          | Mon                     | 34.1%                |
|      18 | Manipur           | Pherzawl                | 32.6%                |
|      19 | Arunachal Pradesh | Upper Subansiri         | 32.6%                |
|      20 | Manipur           | Senapati                | 31.0%                |
|      21 | Manipur           | Kamjong                 | 30.8%                |
|      22 | Arunachal Pradesh | Kurung Kumey            | 28.9%                |
|      23 | Nagaland          | Peren                   | 28.0%                |
|      24 | Nagaland          | Phek                    | 24.1%                |
|      25 | Manipur           | Ukhrul                  | 22.4%                |
|      26 | Nagaland          | Tuensang                | 22.2%                |
|      27 | Nagaland          | Kiphire                 | 22.0%                |
|      28 | Arunachal Pradesh | Kra Daadi               | 18.8%                |
|      29 | Manipur           | Kangpokpi               | 18.3%                |