After Covishield and Covaxin, the nation has lastly got Russia-created Coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V. Developed by Russia’s Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, the vaccine has been launched in India by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories on Friday.
Sputnik V vaccine
Alike the presently accessible vaccines in India, the Sputnik V vaccine is also a two-dose Coronavirus vaccine that utilizes two diverse human adenoviruses, the Indian Express reported. Though the vaccine was launched in Russia pretty early into the pandemic even with out its clinical trial phase 3 could be completed, the Lancet journal in a study has identified that the vaccine has 91 % efficacy in defending against the Coronavirus. Recently, RDIF launched the single-dose vaccine of Sputnik V, which is named as Sputnik V Light. RDIF CEO yesterday stated the Sputnik V Light vaccine will be launched in India quickly. Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has signed a contract with the Gamaleya Research Institute and has turn into the regional distributor of vaccines.
First dose of Sputnik V vaccine
Days soon after acquiring clearance from the Drug regulator in the nation, the vaccine was lastly launched in the nation on Friday. The very first dose of the vaccine was administered to an adult in Hyderabad on Friday.
How quite a few Sputnik V doses will arrive in India?
In the very first batch, Dr. Reddy’s has only received about 1.5 lakh vaccine doses from its Russian companion but the organization has stated that as per the contract the nation is anticipated to obtain about 250 million doses of the vaccine. The organization has also stated that the next batch of the vaccine is about to arrive in the coming days even as the full timeline of the delivery of the vaccine remains unclear. Indian pharma providers led by Dr Reddy’s are also attempting to manufacture the Sputnik V vaccine inside the nation to the tune of 850 million doses and are working on setting up the manufacturing capacity.
Cost of Sputnik V vaccine
Single-dose of the Sputnik V vaccine will price Rs 948, Dr. Reddy’s informed the nation on Friday. However with the addition of 5 % of GST, the final cost of the vaccine will be about Rs 995.40. The organization has maintained that as soon as the nation begins manufacturing the vaccine inside the nation, the cost of the vaccine will substantially come down in comparison to the present cost of imported vaccine doses. However, the organization has not offered any timeline as to when it intends to commence manufacturing vaccines.
Price of Sputnik V vis-a-vis other vaccines
The most high-priced Covid-19 vaccine presently in the nation is Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, which is becoming sold to the private hospitals at a cost of Rs 1,200 per dose. Sputnik V vaccine has turn into the second most high-priced vaccine in the nation as it will be sold to private hospitals at a cost of Rs 995.40. The least expensive of the lot is Serum Institute of India manufactured Covishield which is accessible for private hospitals at a cost of Rs 600 per dose.