Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) chief wrote a letter to Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Dr Faisal Sultan and expressed interest in the registration of Sputnik V vaccine in Pakistan. According to agencies, in a letter addressed to Dr Faisal Sultan, Russia while asking for the details of COVID-19 vaccine registration said that Pakistan should inform about the demand for the first batch of Sputnik V vaccine.
The letter further stated that Sputnik Five is the world s first registered coronavirus vaccine with an emergency use certificate and is 91.4 percent effective in controlling epidemic. The drug will be available to the public in February 2021.
Russia s letter stated that the price of one dose of Sputnik V in the world market will be less than $10 and this drug is easier to store than other vaccines.
