(a) whether the Government is supplying Hepatitis-B, Anti-rabies, Anti-dotes
(b) if so, number of said injections supplied during the last three years till date
(c) the details of expenditure incurred by the Central Government during the said period,
State-wise;
(d) whether the State Governments have requested the Central Government to supply the said
injections on regular basis; and
(e) if so, the details thereof alongwith the steps taken by the Government in this
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR.ANBUMANIRAMADOSS)
(a): Yes, Sir. Government of India is supplying Hepatitis B vaccine to 33 districts and 15
cities since 2002 where pilot project was initiated including Jaipur district of Rajasthan.
(b)&(c): Details of Hepatitis B vaccine supply to the States is at Aimexure I and anti rabies
vaccine, normal horse serum, anti rabies serum, anti diptheric serum and anti snake venum
serum supplied to States at Annexure II. The expenditure incurred on Hepatitis B vaccine is
at Annexure III.
(d)&(e): The Hepatitis B vaccination is being expanded to 11 States (Andhra Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal) during this year and Hepatitis B vaccines
have been supplied to States.