New Delhi: Enhancing its vaccine drive, the local distribution partner Dr Reddy’s in a statement on Wednesday said that the project launch of Russian Covid vaccine Sputnik V has now been extended to nine other cities. Initially, it was launched only in in Hyderabad. The new cities where the Sputnik V will be available include Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Baddi, Kolhapur and Miryalaguda.
Dr Reddy’s said in a statement said that people cannot register for the Russian vaccine through the CoWIN portal yet and that facility will be available only when it is commercially launched. Also Read – Chennai: Woman Strangles Covid Patient To Death Inside a Hospital, Needed Money, Cellphone
Dr Reddy’s further added that the pilot launch is in its final leg and necessary arrangements are being made to ensure the availability of both doses.
After it received clearance from the drug regulator for emergency use in April, the pilot programme for Sputnik was launched on May 17 by Dr Reddy’s in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals. The first dose of the vaccine was administered in Hyderabad on May 15 under the pilot launch.
As per latest updates, the Russian vaccine has a high efficacy rate of 91.6 per cent against the COVID virus. As per the Centre’s pricing schedule, it will be priced at Rs 1,145, including hospital charges and tax.
