No central data on anti-rabies vaccine recipients or rabies deaths
The question asked about the shortage of anti-rabies vaccine and the government's measures, addressed to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Adv. Adoor Prakash (asked), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (answered)
- Health is a State subject; primary responsibility for ARV/RIG procurement rests with State/UT Governments
- No nationwide shortage reported; temporary local shortages may occur
- Government reviews NRCP through periodic meetings with States/UTs
- Funds allocated under National Free Drug Initiative (NFDI) for ARV/RIG
- NRCP includes procurement of ARV/RIG, Anti-Rabies Clinics, diagnostic labs, training
- National Action Plan for Dog-Mediated Rabies Elimination by 2030
- Data on persons receiving ARV and rabies deaths not maintained centrally
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Parliamentary Q&A
24.07.2026
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Document details
| Official title | Shortage of Anti-Rabies Vaccine |
| Source body | Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred) |
| Reference number | LS Q82 (Session 8) |
| Status | closed (question) |
| Year | 24.0 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |