In August last year, Russia became the first country in the world to register a vaccine against Covid-19. Despite Sputnik V’s well-earned global reputation, domestic uptake has been disappointingly slow but there are many reasons.
Developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Center and named after the first-ever artificial satellite, Sputnik V has garnered international plaudits, with health officials and experts from the likes of the US and Germany commending the impressive achievement of the Russian scientists.
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