Production of Russian Covid vaccine Sputnik V to begin in Brazil on Jan 15

Brazil will begin manufacturing the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus disease on January 15, according to the vaccine's Twitter account

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1 min read Last Updated : Jan 11 2021 | 6:29 AM IST

Brazil will begin manufacturing the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus disease on January 15, according to the vaccine's Twitter account.

"Brazil will start production of Sputnik V on January 15th," the account said.

Sputnik V, developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, was registered by the Russian Health Ministry on August 11, becoming the first registered vaccine against COVID-19 in the world.

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Topics :CoronavirusCoronavirus VaccineBrazilRussiaHealth crisisWorld Health Organization

First Published: Jan 11 2021 | 6:14 AM IST

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