Russia’s Single-Dose Vaccine Sputnik V Ready For Rollout, To Be Available In Market From Next Week

New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, India is most likely to rollout Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Coronavirus for inoculation of its citizens from next week. The announcement was made by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday during a press conference. 

While making the announcement, Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog said that he is hopeful that Sputnik V vaccines be available in the market next week. “We’re hopeful that the sale of the limited supply that has come from there (Russia), will begin next week,” he said. 

With this, India will now have three vaccines to boost its mega vaccination drive which was recently opened for those above 18 years. Paul also informed that further supply of Sputnik V from Russia is also awaited. 

Furthermore, he said that the production of Russia’s single-dose Covid vaccine in India will begin in July and it is estimated that 15.6 crore doses will be manufactured in that period.

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