Vials containing Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine for COVID-19 are seen on the San Marino State Hospital, in San Marino.
Amid vaccine scarcity confronted by Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday stated his authorities has written to Dr Reddy’s Laboratories for provide of round 67 lakh doses of Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V.
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories launched Sputnik V — the primary foreign-made vaccine getting used within the nation — on Friday.
Kejriwal’s announcement got here after Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia earlier this week claimed that Covaxin producer Bharat Biotech has refused to present further doses to the nationwide capital.
“We have asked for 67 lakh doses each of Covishield and Covaxin and have written to Dr Reddy’s who are dealers of Sputnik in India for nearly the same quantity,” Kejriwal instructed reporters. The response from Dr Reddy’s is awaited, he stated.
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“We have asked them (Dr Reddy’s) how many doses and by what time they can provide. No response has come from their side as yet.”
Kejriwal stated expertise of many international locations exhibits that coronavirus an infection could be decreased by mass vaccination.
He expressed hope that the vaccination programme within the nation will decide up tempo with the elevated availability of jabs.
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