Sputnik V was the first registered COVID-19 vaccine in the world and was developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute with financial assistance from the Russian Direct Investment Fund. Previously, it was revealed that the vaccine was named after the world’s first satellite, Sputnik, which was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
The letter V stands for “Victory” in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitriev said, commenting on the name of the Russian Sputnik V anti-COVID-19 vaccine. His comments followed the first delivery of the vaccine to Argentina.
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