Sputnik V coronavirus has been released into the civil sphere, and regional deliveries are scheduled for the nearest future, reports the Russian Health Ministry. The first Sputnik vaccine has been developed by Gamaleya National Research centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).
On 11 August, the Russian Ministry of Health reported the first COVID-19 vaccine, known as Sputnik V.
"The first batch of the Sputnik V vaccine for the prevention of the new coronavirus infection, developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Ministry of Health of Russia, has passed the necessary quality tests in the laboratories of Roszdravnadzor and has been released into civil circulation"ministry said
Mayor Sergey Sobyanin of Moscow on Sunday expressed hope that in a couple of months, the majority of the Russian capital will be coronavirus vaccinated.
The Ministry of Health estimates that the first lot of the Russian vaccine is scheduled to be distributed to the regions in the country in the near future.