The first dose of Sputnik V vaccine can be administered as the precaution dose to all those vaccinated with the Russian COVID-19 jab, an NTAGI panel has recommended, official sources told PTI on Saturday. The two doses of Sputnik V vaccine have separate compositions. Currently, there is no policy decision on providing a precaution dose … Read more
A press release from the drug maker said Dr. Reddy’s had submitted its application for approval to the DCGI in December 2021, in addition to data from clinical trial in Russia, following its Phase-III clinical trial of the single-shot Sputnik Light vaccine in India. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. on Monday announced that the Drugs Controller … Read more
The study, which used samples from health care workers in Buenos Aires, Argentina, who received Sputnik V, showed “no neutralising activity against omicron”. The developer of Russia’s Sputnik V said Friday that its vaccine provides the best protection against the omicron variant of the coronavirus, disputing a Western study which found Sputnik produced no antibodies … Read more
The vaccine is at present imported from Russia. DRL has received three million doses for the first Sputnik dose and 3.6 lakh second doses this month. The import of the rest of the second doses is awaited. Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is set to be commercially launched in India by August, according to the Russian … Read more
The company also announced that the vaccine’s nationwide soft launch, which began on May 14, has now reached 50 cities. (Picture courtesy: IE) Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has announced that it would strengthen commercial rollout of the Russia-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine over the next few weeks. Neither the soft commercial launch, which is ongoing at … Read more
According to a Fortis Healthcare official, the hospital chain started providing Sputnik V jabs last week at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram and Fortis Hospital, Mohali. (Representational image: IE) Private hospital chains Fortis Healthcare and Apollo Hospitals have started administering Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V at two of their hospitals in Delhi-NCR, officials said on … Read more
The Delta variant is the name given to strain B.1.617.2 of the coronavirus and it has been classified as a variant of concern by global health agency WHO and by India Sputnik V vaccine for coronavirus: Sputnik V vaccine to get a version for Delta strain! Global vaccination drives have been gaining momentum to effectively … Read more
The coronavirus was ripping through Pakistan, and Muhammad Nasir Chaudhry was worried. Long lines and tight supplies plagued the government’s free vaccine campaign. Newspapers were filled with reports of well-connected people jumping the line for a free dose. Then Chaudhry, a 35-year-old government consultant, discovered he could pay to leapfrog the long lines himself. He … Read more
Dr Reddy’s has received 1.5 lakh Sputnik V vaccine for the first dose last week and the second consignment of 60,000 for the second dose during the weekend. (Photo source: Reuters) Hyderabad-based pharma company Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) on Monday soft-launched the pilot programme of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccination in the country. The company said … Read more
The cheapest of the lot is Serum Institute of India manufactured Covishield which is available for private hospitals at a price of Rs 600 per dose. After Covishield and Covaxin, the country has finally got Russia-developed Coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V. Developed by Russia’s Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, the vaccine has been launched … Read more