New Delhi: A total of 4.81 covid vaccine crore doses have been given in 176 tribal districts identified in 25 countries until July 15, the government has notified Lok Sabha.
However, the center said it did not maintain “concentrated data on Covid-19 death with urban, rural, farewell tribal”.
Replying to the question, the Minister of State for Renuka’s tribal affairs Singh Saruta said, “Drive Vaccination Covid-19 does not make discrimination on the basis of gender, socio-economic class or residence, etc.” However, all efforts have been made to ensure vaccination of people in the tribal area, including registration options in public service centers, ‘walk-in registration’ at the Covid Vaccination Center and ‘vaccination center near homes for parents and people People with disabilities, he said on Monday.
“The Cowin portal does not maintain a religious record or beneficiary caste.
However, in 176 unquipent districts identified, on July 15, a total of 4.81 doses of Crore Vaccine Covid-19 has been given,” Minister said to Lok Sabha.
The tribe community is geographically and socially relatively separate and has poor access to health care and therefore, he said, adding that the government has issued a standard operating procedure on Covid detention and management in the periphery, rural and tribal areas.
According to the data distributed by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, 62.14 lakh doses have been given in 19 Tribal District Madhya Pradesh until July 15.
In 19 tribal districts Chhattisgarh, 57.8 lakh jabs vaccines have been provided from January 16, when inoculation exercises begin, until July 15.
According to the 2011 census, India has a 10.5-crore tribal population.
To increase Covid vaccination among tribal people, the center has last week launching a campaign that focuses on the myths concluded, misunderstandings and fears about Jab.
The government has involved traditional leaders and local influencers to be part of the campaign.
The Federation of Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development under the Ministry of Tribe, along with UNICEF and who, will conduct a campaign.
It has begun in Bastar in Chhattisgarh and Mandla in Madhya Pradesh.