Dr Reddy's to also use govt cold chain infra for Sputnik V distribution

The vaccine would be transported in frozen form by air and road

Hyderabad-based Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL), the Indian partner for Russia’s Sputnik V, will use the government’s vaccination cold chain infrastructure, along with its own cold chain capabilities, for last-mile distribution of the vaccine in India.
 
Further, 60-70 per cent of Sputnik V’s global production is set to take place in India, said DRL.
 
Sputnik V, a vaccine with 91.6 per cent efficacy — the highest among Covid vaccines available in India — requires a temperature range of -18 degrees C to -22 degrees C to remain stable.
 
Deepak Sapra, CEO (API and Phar­maceutical Services), DRL, said they