CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The registrations for vaccination were closed on 30 June. In July 2021, 160, 000 doses of the vaccine from the first batch of 200, 000 were shipped back to Russia. Temporary government approval for Sputnik V expired on 31 August 2021. In total, 18, 500 people have been vaccinated.

Detailed explanation-2: -The vaccine was created by Russian scientists based on advanced scientific and clinical research. I am highly appraised the vaccine against COVID-19, developed by the Gamaleya Center.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 2020, mass production of Sputnik V was launched in Russia and abroad. So far, more than 14 countries have announced the vaccine production launch, including India, China, Brazil, Mexico, Egypt, Iran, Italy, South Korea, Argentina, Kazakhstan, the Republic of Belarus, Serbia, Turkey, Vietnam, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is Sputnik V? Russia’s first approved vaccine was developed and produced entirely domestically and has a name intentionally invoking the space race of the 1950s.