Sputnik V is here, first vaccines administered in Hyderabad

Good news in the fight against Covid 19, Russian vaccine Sputnik V has finally come into the Indian market. Two weeks after the 1.5 lakh first doses arrived in Hyderabad, RDIF partner Dr Reddy's confirmed that the first jab of the Russian vaccine was administered in Hyderabad on Friday. 

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Dr Reddys has set Sputnik V vaccine price at Rs ₹995/dose for the imported doses. Dr Reddy’s has said pricing of RDIF’s COVID vaccine Sputnik V is expected to go lower once its domestic production begins. 

This is a big boost for the inoculation drive when  India is recording over 3 lakh Covid-19 cases every day and is struggling for vaccines as many states, private and government facilities run out of doses.

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