Chile approves use of Russian Sputnik V vaccine

In the Republic of Chile, the Russian vaccine against CORONAVIRUS infection Sputnik V was registered, RBC was told in the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).

Sputnik V is registered and successfully used in a number of countries in Central and South America. The approval of the vaccine in Chile will allow the country to have access to one of the best drugs to fight the pandemic,” said Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the fund.

According to him, the vaccine has shown high rates of safety and efficacy when used in different regions and allows you to create long-term immunity to covid-19 . Chile became the 69th country where the Sputnik V vaccine was officially registered.

According to the Emol portal, the permit will allow the delivery of 3 to 4 million doses of the drug, the supply of which the Chilean government has agreed with Russian manufacturers.

Sputnik V will be manufactured by India's ASTRAZENECA company Society

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