Sputnik V COVID vaccine trials to begin in Haryana's Gurugram soon

The Gurugram district will be among the first ones in Haryana, where the Russian-made vaccine trial will begin. A senior health official said that the Sputnik V vaccine first trial will be conducted on at least 400 staffers of a private hospital.

Gurugram: The Gurugram health department will start trials of Russia`s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine within 2-3 days at a private hospital. After the trial, Sputnik V will be officially launched by the Haryana government, a senior official of the district health department said. With this initiative, the Gurugram district will be among the first ones in Haryana, where the Russian-made vaccine trial will begin. A senior health official requesting anonymity said that the Sputnik V vaccine first trial will be conducted on at least 400 staffers of a private hospital. "Sputnik V will be made available in Gurugram through the state government. However, the supply chain and mechanism of vaccination will be followed accordingly. The vaccine trial will be first conducted in Gurugram," he said.