Russia's Sputnik V vaccines first consignment arrive in Hyderabad

As India battles the second wave of coronavirus, the first consignment of Russia's Sputnik V vaccines arrived in Hyderabad. India is currently using two vaccines including Covishield and Covaxin. Russia's Sputnik V is going to be the third Covid vaccine which will be administered to the people.

"As Russia and India continue dedicated joint efforts to combat the COVID-19, this move is especially important to support the Indian Government’s endeavors to mitigate the deadly second wave and save lives," Russian Ambassador to



India, N Kudashev said.

"Efficacy of the Sputnik V is among the highest in the world, and this vaccine will also be effective against new strains of COVID-19. Its local production is about to start soon and is planned to be gradually increased up to 850 million doses per year," Kudashev added.

A couple of weeks ago, Pharma major Dr Reddy's said it has received regulatory approval for emergency use of Sputnik V, which will be imported from Russia, paving the way for the third COVID vaccine in India.