The Russian coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, Sputnik V, will be administered in India from the second week of June and will be available through the Apollo Hospitals. Information regarding the same was shared via a statement made by the Executive Vice-chairperson of the Apollo Group of Hospitals, Shobana Kamineni.
Report state that the group has administered over one million vaccines to the country and this was achieved at over 80 location where priority was given to frontline workers, corporate employees and also the ones at the risk of getting infected. Sharing more information, Shobhana said that the group has planned on administering one million vaccines every week in June, and will work on doubling the same in July. The team at Apollo will strive to administer 20 million vaccines by September 2021.
In an interview with ANI, Shobana said, "Sputnik V, the third vaccine approved in India will be available through the Apollo Hospitals from the 2nd week of June."
Sputnik V, the third vaccine approved in India will be available through the Apollo Hospitals from the 2nd week of June: Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice-chairperson, Apollo Hospitals
— ANI (@ANI) May 27, 2021
She also thanked the governments and the vaccine manufacturers for their support.
Currently, Sputnik V has received approval from the Subject expert committee (SEC) and it is the third vaccine to be available in India. However, this will be given currently only in an emergency as per the Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA). Moreover, India is the 60th country to have authorised this vaccine for coronavirus.
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