Sputnik V Vaccine: Gap Between Two Doses Recommended At 21 Days; Know How Effective The New Vaccine Is
New Delhi, 13 April 2021: A nationwide vaccination campaign against Corona in India began on 16 January. With the approval of the emergency use of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V, India now has three vaccines against this epidemic.
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) had earlier approved ‘Covaxin’ manufactured by Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) and ‘Covishield’ manufactured by Serum Institute of India (SII).
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Sputnik V (liquid) is stored at a temperature of minus 18 ° C. However, its dried form can be stored at 2–8 ° C. This does not require investing in cold-chain infrastructure.
According to the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Sputnik V has been approved for the use of more than 150 crore people in 55 countries. The vaccine is proposed to be priced below $ 10 per shot. Although its price in India has not been decided.
That like the first two vaccines, it can also be used on people above 18 years of age. However, in India, only people over 45 years of age are getting vaccinated. The second dose of Sputnik V is to be given at an interval of 21 days. In India, the second dose is being given at an interval of 28 days at present.
According to the information available, two doses of 0.5 ml of Sputnik V are to be given intramuscularly. Vaccines have to be stored at -18 ° C. Currently, Reddy Lab will import vaccines from Russia.
RDIF has also said that it will produce 850 million doses of Sputnik V in India.
