First batch of Russian Covid-19 vaccine rolled out for public

The Russian Health Ministry informed about its release for the public and also said that the regional delivers of the vaccine will be operational in the nearest future.

The first batch of the Russia made Covid-19 vaccine – Sputnik V is released for civil circulation. The vaccine is developed by Russia`s Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).

The Russian Health Ministry informed about its release for the public and also said that the regional delivers of the vaccine will be operational in the nearest future.

"The first batch of the `Gam-Covid-Vac` [Sputnik V] vaccine for the prevention of the new coronavirus infection, developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Ministry of Health of Russia, has passed the necessary quality tests in the laboratories of Roszdravnadzor [medical device regulator] and has been released into civil circulation," the ministry said in a statement.

The Russian health ministry registered the first vaccine against Covid-19, named Sputnik V, on August 11.

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin expressed hope on Sunday that the majority of the Russian capital`s residents would be vaccinated against the coronavirus within several months.


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