First batch of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 jabs delivered to India as country expands its vaccine drive to entire adult population

India has received its first batch of the Russian-made Sputnik V jab. Heavily hit by a new wave of Covid-19 infections, the country has expanded its vaccination drive in a bid to inoculate its entire adult population. … Read More >First batch of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 jabs delivered to India as country expands its vaccine drive to entire adult population

Creators of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 jab slam ‘fake news’ from Brazil after country’s regulator Anvisa refuses to approve it

The decision by Brazil’s health agency to delay the approval of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine is entirely political and has nothing to do with science or the body’s access to information, according to the jab’s developer. … Read More >Creators of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 jab slam ‘fake news’ from Brazil after country’s regulator Anvisa refuses to approve it

Three-month pause between doses of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine possible & may be beneficial efficacy-wise, says developer

Taking a longer pause between the two required shots of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 to speed up the global immunization campaign is viable, and may even build up a stronger immune response, its developer has said. … Read More >Three-month pause between doses of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine possible & may be beneficial efficacy-wise, says developer

It’s globally praised, works well & is registered in 60 nations, so why do more Russians not want the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine?

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. … Read More >It’s globally praised, works well & is registered in 60 nations, so why do more Russians not want the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine?

It’s All About Trust: How Sputnik V COVID Jab is Bringing Russia and Latin America Closer Together

Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is helping Moscow to regain its foothold in Latin America, which has traditionally been viewed by the US as within its sphere of influence, the Associated Press highlighted on 12 April. How might the COVID jab help Russo-Latin American rapprochement? … Read More >It’s All About Trust: How Sputnik V COVID Jab is Bringing Russia and Latin America Closer Together