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TopicSputnik V

Topic: Sputnik V

Sputnik maker wages Twitter war over ‘low efficacy’ of mRNA vaccines, says its booster can help

Sputnik cites pre-print papers, claims its vaccine produces longer efficacy compared to mRNA vaccines like Pfizer or Moderna.

Slow-growing second dose virus delays Sputnik V’s entry into India’s govt vaccination drive

Sputnik V was given clearance by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) in April. It is currently available at some private facilities.

India to have 18-22 crore vaccine doses by September, ZyCoV D could take longer to hit market

The increase in vaccine procurement is good news in terms of daily vaccination numbers, but govt's stated target of 1 crore daily vaccinations still some time away.

15 crore vaccine doses expected in August delays plan of 1 crore daily shots

Talks are still on with Moderna, Sputnik yet to be procured for the national Covid vaccination programme, which means Covishield and Covaxin will remain the mainstay.

SII to begin manufacturing Sputnik V in India by September, targets 300 million doses a year

Pune-based vaccine manufacturer SII has already received cell and vector samples for the production of Sputnik V from Russia's Gamaleya Center, the developer of the vaccine.

Full launch of Sputnik V vaccine in India could take more time, says Dr Reddy’s

Dr Reddy's, through which Russia's Sputnik V is available in India, said the timeline was pushed a little further due to import dependency, quality checks.

DCGI grants permission to Serum Institute to manufacture Sputnik V in India

The permission has been granted for examination, test and analysis of the Sputnik vaccine at SII's licensed Hadapsar facility under certain conditions, official sources said.

Mumbai civic body gets 3 bids for Sputnik, but firms show no proof of deal with manufacturer

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had floated global tender for procurement of 10 million doses of Covid vaccines. Extends deadline for receiving bids to 25 May.

‘Vaccine tourism’ resurfaces after Indians scramble to book Moscow trip for Sputnik jabs

Dubai-based travel agency Arabian Nights Tours has been inundated with calls after a draft flyer of their Delhi-Moscow vaccine tour package was leaked on social media.

Medium, small-sized hospitals in India could start giving Sputnik V vaccine from next month

The hospitals expect to receive their stocks by June 15 and the cost of each dose is likely to be Rs 1,200.

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