Lok Sabha Question No. 2287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Types of Vaccines
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kirti Vardhan Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2287 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## TYPE OF VACCINES

## 2287.   SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH:

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

- (a) the  number  of  people  given  double  dose  and  those  given  single  dose  of  COVID-19 vaccination, State/UT/dose-wise as on November 2021:
- (b) the different vaccines being used in India to vaccinate the population;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to introduce a single dose vaccine, if so, the details thereof  and  the  time  by  which  the  Government  is  expected  to  vaccinate  the  whole population with a single dose;
- (d) whether  the  Indian  manufacturers  have  been  allowed  to  export  vaccines  to  the  other countries, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government is aware that a large number of vaccines are getting expired due to lack of proper distribution and storage facilities in different State/UTs, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  By  30 th November  2021,  78.90  crore  beneficiaries  (84.0%)  aged  18  years  and  above  have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 45.20 crore (48.1%) have received both the doses. The State/UT-wise details are at Annexure-1 .

(b)  and  (c)  COVID-19  vaccines  which  have  received  approval  for  Restricted  Use  under Emergency Situation from the National Regulator i.e. Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), are used under the National COVID-19 Vaccination Program. Presently, three  vaccines  are  used  in  Covid-19  vaccination  program,  namely,  Covishiled,  Covaxin  and Sputnik V, all of which are two dose vaccines.

(d)  to  (e)  India  started  external  supplies  of  Made  in  India  COVID-19  vaccines  under  Vaccine Maitri initiative on January 20,2021 in the form of grants-in-aid and commercial sales by Indian manufacturers  and  through  GAVI's  COVAX  facility.  Indian  companies  have  significantly enhanced their vaccine production capacity and are in a position to meet domestic requirements of COVID-19 vaccines as also contribute their surplus production to global Covid-19 vaccination requirements.

Government of India closely monitors COVID-19 vaccine stocks in States/UTs so as to ensure their  optimal  utilization.  State/UTs  have  been  advised  to  closely  monitor  and  utilize  the  near expiry vaccine doses. The cold chain storage space was augmented at the start of the vaccination program and is sufficient to meet the vaccine requirement of both COVID-19 vaccination as well as routine immunization.

## State/UT wise 1 st dose and 2 nd dose coverage for COVID-19 vaccination

(by 30 th November 2021)

| S. No.   | State/UT            | No. of people with 1st dose   | No. of people with two dose   |
|----------|---------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1        | A &NIslands         | 2,96,844                      | 2,56,731                      |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh      | 3,48,18,431                   | 2,48,97,269                   |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh   | 7,94,862                      | 6,12,379                      |
| 4        | Assam               | 2,11,48,434                   | 1,20,33,977                   |
| 5        | Bihar               | 5,45,15,790                   | 2,73,33,225                   |
| 6        | Chandigarh          | 9,41,595                      | 6,32,005                      |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh        | 1,64,63,353                   | 94,54,643                     |
| 8        | D &NHaveli          | 3,95,253                      | 2,25,756                      |
| 9        | Daman &Diu          | 2,79,374                      | 2,13,434                      |
| 10       | Delhi               | 1,38,90,145                   | 88,66,779                     |
| 11       | Goa                 | 12,83,128                     | 10,32,495                     |
| 12       | Gujarat             | 4,58,27,741                   | 3,52,70,232                   |
| 13       | Haryana             | 1,85,98,342                   | 1,01,22,109                   |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh    | 58,25,321                     | 51,70,154                     |
| 15       | Jammu &Kashmir      | 96,01,824                     | 70,39,594                     |
| 16       | Jharkhand           | 1,65,97,758                   | 78,80,480                     |
| 17       | Karnataka           | 4,48,17,164                   | 2,96,32,687                   |
| 18       | Kerala              | 2,56,88,927                   | 1,73,66,581                   |
| 19       | Ladakh              | 2,11,980                      | 1,71,247                      |
| 20       | Lakshadweep         | 55,421                        | 49,403                        |
| 21       | Madhya Pradesh      | 5,11,11,382                   | 3,53,78,887                   |
| 22       | Maharashtra         | 7,43,11,736                   | 4,00,21,764                   |
| 23       | Manipur             | 12,82,981                     | 8,76,883                      |
| 24       | Meghalaya           | 11,66,798                     | 8,11,720                      |
| 25       | Mizoram             | 7,33,516                      | 5,59,386                      |
| 26       | Nagaland            | 7,39,210                      | 5,48,856                      |
| 27       | Odisha              | 2,78,63,319                   | 1,57,51,819                   |
| 28       | Puducherry          | 7,67,370                      | 4,74,313                      |
| 29       | Punjab              | 1,65,55,080                   | 75,99,827                     |
| 30       | Rajasthan           | 4,35,18,663                   | 2,48,90,288                   |
| 31       | Sikkim              | 5,23,263                      | 4,70,133                      |
| 32       | Tamil Nadu          | 4,54,35,384                   | 2,49,95,037                   |
| 33       | Telangana           | 2,49,65,435                   | 1,28,64,602                   |
| 34       | Tripura             | 25,53,254                     | 20,24,203                     |
| 35       | Uttar Pradesh       | 11,23,42,282                  | 5,03,69,595                   |
| 36       | Uttarakhand         | 75,87,336                     | 50,96,459                     |
| 37       | West Bengal         | 6,32,82,577                   | 2,94,93,519                   |
|          | Miscellaneous India | 22,37,698 78,90,28,971        | 15,69,408 45,20,57,879        |