After South Africa, Namibia also suspends use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine
Oct 25, 2021, at 01:05 am
After South Africa, Namibia has stopped Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine citing concerns that it could increase the risk of HIV infection among men, a claim the vaccine's manufacturer says is unfounded, according to media reports.
South Africa rejects Russian made Sputnik V amid fears of HIV among men
Oct 19, 2021, at 04:52 am
Johannesburg/IBNS: South Africa's health regulator on Monday said it would not approve Russia's Sputnik V amid concerns that the Covid-19 vaccine could increase the risk of HIV infection among men.
SII to start production of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine from September
Jul 13, 2021, at 08:38 pm
Pune/IBNS: World's largest vaccine manufacturer, Serum Institute of India (SII), is all set to start the production of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine in India from September, said the CEO of Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Kirill Dmitriev.
Sputnik V protects against Indian strain although effectiveness drops: Denis Logunov
Jun 29, 2021, at 11:43 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine still protects against the Indian coronavirus strain and the 2.6 times decrease in effectiveness is in fact not significant, Denis Logunov, deputy director for scientific work at the Gamaleya research center that developed the vaccine, assured on Tuesday.
One dose of Sputnik V reduces mortality rate in people aged over 60 by 70-80 pc: Study
Jun 26, 2021, at 02:18 pm
Buenos Aires/Sputnik: Even one dose of the Sputnik V or AstraZeneca vaccines against the coronavirus reduces the mortality rate in people aged over 60 years by 70-80 percent, a study the Argentine Ministry of Health said.
Russia: Sputnik V highly effective even against new coronavirus strains, says developer
Jun 22, 2021, at 09:08 pm
Moscow/UNI: Russia's Sputnik V vaccine guarantees almost 100 percent protection against grave and fatal cases even taking into consideration new coronavirus strains, Vladimir Gushchin, the head of the population variability mechanisms laboratory of the Gamaleya research center that developed the vaccine, assured on Tuesday.
Nine more cities in India receive Russia's Sputnik V vaccines
Jun 17, 2021, at 04:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The pilot launch of Russia's Covid vaccine-Sputnik V-in India, which was initiated in Hyderabad, has now been extended to nine other cities.
Sputnik V vaccine is more efficient against Delta variant of coronavirus: Study
Jun 16, 2021, at 12:01 am
Moscow: The Russia-developed Sputnik V vaccine has been found working efficiently against the Delta variant of the COVID-19 disease, a study revealed on Tuesday.
Sputnik V to be available from Tuesday in Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
Jun 14, 2021, at 03:59 am
Delhi/IBNS: Russian-made coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V will be available in Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo Hospital from Tuesday onwards.
Bangladesh seeks five million Sputnik V vaccines from Russia
Jun 08, 2021, at 02:18 am
Bangladesh has intensified negotiations with Russia to procure five million doses of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine soon.
Brazilian watchdog recommends to vaccinate only healthy adults with Sputnik V, if approved
Jun 05, 2021, at 02:17 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Experts at the Brazilian national sanitary inspection agency Anvisa recommended that the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, if approved, be used only to vaccinate healthy adults, media reported on Friday.
Serum Institute gets preliminary approval to make Sputnik V vaccine
Jun 05, 2021, at 04:57 am
Pune/IBNS: Adar Poonawalla's Serum Institute of India (SII) has got preliminary permission from the country's drugs regulator to make the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, media reports said.
Apollo Hospitals to start rolling Sputnik V from June's second week
May 28, 2021, at 05:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Apollo Hospitals will start administering Russian COVID-19 vaccine-Sputnik V-from June's second week, the group told media in a statement on Thursday.
Mumbai gets three bids from Russia's Sputnik V vaccine developers
May 25, 2021, at 02:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Mumbai on Monday received three bids for the supply of Russia's Sputnik V COVID vaccine, media reports said.
Russia to send 30 lakh Sputnik V doses to India by May-end
May 23, 2021, at 08:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Russia has sent over 2 lakh doses of Sputnik V vaccine to India, and the number will reach 30 lakh by May-end, said DB Venkatesh Varma, Indian Ambassador to Russia.
India records 3.11 fresh Covid cases, 4,077 deaths in last 24 hours
May 16, 2021, at 05:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported a slight dip in the Covid cases with 3.11 lakh fresh infections in the last 24 hours. With these, the overall caseload in the Asian country touched 2.46 crore.
India receives second batch of Russia's Sputnik-V Covid vaccine
May 16, 2021, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The second batch of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine arrived in Hyderabad on Sunday, Russian Ambassador to India, Nikolay Kudashev, said.
May 14, 2021, at 08:14 pm
Hyderabad: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd on Friday announced that the first consignment of imported doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine that landed in India on May 1, received regulatory clearance from the Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli, on May 13.
Russia approves single-dose version of Sputnik Covid vaccine for use
May 07, 2021, at 04:24 am
Moscow/IBNS: Health officials in Russia have approved a single-dose version of its Covid vaccine Sputnik V, reports said on Thursday.
Sputnik V vaccine doses to arrive in India today as country liberalises inoculation drive
May 01, 2021, at 04:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The first consignment of anti-Covid-19 Sputnik V vaccine doses will on Saturday arrive in India as the Asian country expanded the inoculation drive to all adults, media reports said.
Russia’s Sputnik-V given conditional approval in Nepal
Apr 21, 2021, at 10:58 pm
As Nepal struggles to procure vaccines from India, authorities in Nepal have given emergency use approval to Russia’s Sputnik-V Covid-19 vaccines, as per a report in the Kathmandu Post.
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine may also effectively protect animals from COVID-19, says developer
Apr 16, 2021, at 02:55 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine may also effectively protect animals from COVID-19, Alexander Gintsburg, the head of the Russian Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology Microbiology that developed the drug, told Sputnik.
Argentine scientists say one dose of Russia's Sputnik V develops high immune response
Apr 14, 2021, at 02:38 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V prompts a high immune response even with a single dose, a study by Argentine scientists and cited by the country's government on Tuesday, has shown.
India clears way for foreign-made Covid vaccines, invites applications
Apr 14, 2021, at 02:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government has decided to fast-track the emergency approval of foreign-made vaccines against coronavirus amid the whopping surge in infections across the country.
India approves Russia’s Sputnik V Covid vaccine: Reports
Apr 12, 2021, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of central government on Monday gave its nod for the emergency use authorization of the Russia's COVID-19 vaccine SPUTNIK V, sources said.
Sri Lanka to order six million doses of Russian Sputnik V vaccines
Apr 07, 2021, at 10:07 pm
Authorities in Sri Lanka have decided to place an order for six million doses of Russian Sputnik V, reported Colombopage. This is in addition to the earlier order the government had placed in March for five million doses of the same vaccines.
Greece weighing production of Moderna, Sputnik V vaccines: Reports
Mar 27, 2021, at 10:56 pm
Athens/Sputnik: Greece is putting out feelers about possible production of Moderna and Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines on its soil, national media reported on Saturday, citing sources.
Iran to start mass inoculation of its population with homegrown COVID vaccine in May
Mar 10, 2021, at 12:37 am
Tehran/Sputnik: Iran will launch the mass inoculation of its citizens against the Coronavirus using domestically-developed Coviran vaccine in May, the Tasnim News Agency reported on Tuesday, citing Mohammad Mokhber, the President of Execution of Imam Khomeini's Orders (EIKO).
AstraZeneca vaccine will work better, faster if 2nd dose replaced with Sputnik V:Makers
Feb 20, 2021, at 10:37 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Developers of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said on Saturday that AstraZeneca can achieve maximum efficacy of its vaccine in less than a three-month interval if it uses Sputnik V as its second shot.
Myanmar approves Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine - Source
Feb 07, 2021, at 06:40 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The authorities of Myanmar have approved Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 for emergency use, a military and diplomatic source told Sputnik.