First Consignment Of Sputnik V Vaccine Doses From Russia Arrives In Hyderabad

<p><strong>Hyderabad:</strong> The first lot of Sputnik V vaccines on Saturday landed in India from Russia on Saturday. The Russian vaccine's arrival is expected to boost India's efforts in ramping up its capacity to vaccinate more citizens as the third phase of the inoculation drive is set to begin on May 1.</p> <p>Sputnik V was the third vaccine to be given Emergency Use Authorisation in India after Oxford University - AstraZeneca developed 'Covishield' and Bharat Biotech manufactured 'Covaxin'.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ |<span style="color: #e03e2d;"><a style="color: #e03e2d;" href="https://ift.tt/3bbzQWH"> 'Covid Treatment Drugs Crisis To Be Over After Fortnight' Say All India Organisation Of Chemists and Druggists Officials</a></span></strong></p> <p>The first tranche of the Sputnik V vaccine has landed at Hyderabad Airport today. Earlier diplomatic sources had revealed that the Indian envoy to Russia Bala Venkatesh Varma said India expects between 1,50,000 to 2,00,000 ready-made vaccines to be available very quickly in the early part of May.&nbsp;</p> <p>Diplomatic sources revealed to ANI that India will get a significant number of vaccines in the first tranche and then the supply will continue in installments.</p> <p>CEO of Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev had as per the report earlier told a TV news channel that Sputnik vaccines will be delivered to India on May 1.</p> <p>India is expecting 5 million vials of Sputnik vaccines by next month.</p> <p>Previously, Pfizer and BioNTech on Friday stated that they are firmly committed to working towards affordable access to their Covid-19 vaccine for people around the world including in India</p> <p>The company released a statement on Friday where it wrote: "We confirm that a meeting was held to discuss how Pfizer can support the Government of India's COVID-19 efforts. Pfizer and BioNTech are firmly committed to working towards equitable and affordable access for our COVID-19 vaccine for people around the world including in India".</p> <p><br />"Pfizer is working relentlessly to meet the public health demand and we are committed to continuing to work with the Government of India to establish a path forward," it added as reported by ANI.</p> <p>Earlier in the day, Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu had a discussion with Pfizer CEO Albert Bouria where they talked about ways in which the vaccine maker can support inoculation drive in India.</p> <p>In a tweet, Sandhu informed that he discussed with the Pfizer CEO how the company can strengthen the Covid response in India.</p>

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