India gets 3rd COVID-19 vaccine as DGCI approves Russian-made Sputnik-V for emergency use
The Hindu
India is the most populated country to register the Russian vaccine, according to a RDIF release.
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the restricted emergency use of the Sputnik V vaccine late Monday night. With this, India now has three vaccines against COVID-19, including Covishield — the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India — and Bharat Boitech’s Covaxin According to a release issued by Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), India is the most populated country to register the Russian vaccine. “Total population of 60 countries where Sputnik-V is approved for use is 3 billion people or about 40% of the global population,” it added.More Related News