Sputnik V vaccine Archives - The African Mirror

Jun

28

2021

Egypt to receive 1.9 million doses

COVID-19

EGYPT expects to receive 1.9-million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX facility next month, its health ministry said in a statement. The country has also procured 210,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine, and aims to procure 20 million doses by the end of the year, the statement said.

Mar

24

2021

By The African Mirror

Russia tests one-dose ‘light’ in UAE, Ghana

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POLINA NIKOLSKAYA and EMILIO PARODI RUSSIAN developers of the Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 have applied for domestic approval of a single-dose "light" version, and that trials of it in Russia, the United Arab Emirates and Ghana have already begun. The slimmed-down shot is not expected to be as effective as the original vaccine, said Arsen Kubataev, of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund marketing the vaccine abroad. But the outlook for it is "optimistic", he said. RDIF has previously suggested the one-shot version of Sputnik V could be a "temporary" solution for countries with high infections…

Mar

11

2021

By The African Mirror

Kenya approves Russian vaccine for use

COVID-19

KENYA has approved Russia's Sputnik V vaccine for use against the new coronavirus, Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday. The fund, which is promoting the vaccine globally, said that 47 countries had now approved Sputnik V for use.

Mar

04

2021

By The African Mirror

Angola, Congo and Djibouti approve Russia’s vaccine

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ANGOLA, Congo Republic and Djibouti have approved Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against the new coronavirus for emergency use, according to Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth fund. The Russian vaccine has now been approved for use by a total of 42 countries, including Russia, RDIF said.

Mar

01

2021

By The African Mirror

Russian vaccine can deal with mutations

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A Russian trial testing the effectiveness of revaccination with the Sputnik V shot to protect against new mutations of the coronavirus is producing strong results, researchers have said. Last month President Vladimir Putin ordered a review by March 15 of Russian-produced vaccines for their effectiveness against new variants spreading in different parts of the world. "(A) recent study carried out by the Gamaleya Centre in Russia showed that revaccination with Sputnik V vaccine is working very well against new coronavirus mutations, including the UK and South African strains of coronavirus," said Denis Logunov, a deputy director of the centre, which…

Feb

25

2021

By The African Mirror

Egypt registers Russia’s vaccine

COVID-19

EGYPT has approved Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, becoming the 34th country outside of Russia and third in North Africa to do so, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has said in a statement. RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund responsible for marketing the vaccine abroad, said Sputnik V had been approved by the Egyptian Drug Authority using an emergency use authorisation procedure. Tunisia and Algeria have already approved the shot.

Feb

21

2021

By The African Mirror

Ghana approves Russia’s vaccine

COVID-19

Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth fund has announced that Ghana had granted emergency authorisation for the use of the Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, becoming the 31st country to do so, and the fifth African state. The Russian vaccine was approved by the West African country's health ministry, the Russian Direct Investment Fund said in a statement.

Feb

20

2021

By The African Mirror

Russia offers 300 million doses

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ALEXANDER WINNING and JOE BAVIER THE African Union's (AU) vaccine task team has disclosed that Russia had offered it 300 million doses of its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine along with a financing package for countries wanting to secure the shots. The Russian vaccine will be available for a period of 12 months starting May 2021, it said in a statement. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which is responsible for marketing the vaccine abroad, said some deliveries could start in May but most would be from June. The 55-member AU hopes to see 60% of the continent's 1.3 billion people…

Jan

31

2021

By The African Mirror

Algeria launches coronavirus vaccination campaign

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ALGERIA yesterday launched a coronavirus vaccination campaign, a day after receiving its first shipment of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, the government said. The campaign started in the Blida province, 40 km (25 miles) southwest of the capital, Algiers, where the country's first confirmed cases of the coronavirus were reported last March. Algeria received 50,000 doses of Sputnik V on Friday, said Djamel Fourar, head of the Scientific Committee in charge of dealing with the pandemic. The North African country will receive a shipment of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Sunday, Communication Minister Ammar Belhimer said, without providing the number of doses.…

Jan

02

2021

By The African Mirror

Russia to supply Algeria with Sputnik V vaccine

COVID-19

RUSSIA has signed a contract with Algeria to supply it with the Sputnik V vaccine, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has announced. The RDIF statement did not say how many doses had been agreed. Algeria has said it plans to begin its vaccination campaign in January.