Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has launched the most awaited Russian made Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V in India.
A single dose of the imported Sputnik V Vaccine will cost Rs 948 Plus taxes which comes to about Rs 995.40 in India. The company has also said that the Vaccine when manufactured in India in the coming months will be cheaper than the present prices. In a release, Dr Reddy’s said, the soft launch of the Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V has commenced and the first dose of the vaccine was administered to a person in Hyderabad.
The first consignment of imported doses of the Sputnik V vaccine that landed in India on 1st May, 2021, received regulatory clearance from the Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli, on 13th May, 2021. As part of a limited pilot, the soft launch of the vaccine has commenced and the first dose of the vaccine was administered in Hyderabad today on 14th May, 2021.
Further consignments of imported doses are expected over the upcoming months. Subsequently, supply of the Sputnik V vaccine will commence from Indian manufacturing partners. The Company is working closely with its six manufacturing partners in India to fulfill regulatory requirements to ensure smooth and timely supply
G V Prasad, Co-Chairman and Managing Director, said “With the rising cases in India, vaccination is our most effective tool in our battle against COVID-19. Contributing to the vaccination drive in India is our biggest priority right now to help Indians be healthy and safe.
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