Sputnik V, the two-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Russia, is available for administration at two private hospitals – Faith Hospital in Dimapur and Bethesda Hospital in Kohima.
The minimum gap between the 1st and 2nd dose of Sputnik V is 21 days, State Immunization Officer (SIO), Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Dr Ritu Thurr informed.
But it will come at a cost unlike the Covishield vaccine – about Rs 1145 per dose.
Faith hospital PRO Dr. Thungbemo Humtsoe informed that the vaccine would be made available on first come first basis for 18 years and above and registration will be on-site.
About Sputnik V
Sputnik V — also known as Gam-COVID-Vac — was the first COVID-19 vaccine to be registered for use in any nation, and it has since been approved in 67 countries, including Brazil, Hungary, India and the Philippines.
The vaccine is yet to receive approval for emergency use from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or the World Health Organization (WHO), Nature.com informed.
Despite the absence of approval from the EMA or the WHO, several countries, including South Korea, Argentina and India, are already manufacturing Sputnik V. And India plans to pump out at least 850 million doses, to help speed up the vaccination of its embattled population.