The launch of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine in Delhi – tentatively scheduled for Sunday – has now been delayed.
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital and Madhukar Rainbow Children’s Hospital had each mentioned they’d make the vaccine out there to the general public in Delhi, and each had tentatively marked June 20 because the roll-out date. However, this roll-out didn’t begin within the metropolis on Sunday.
“It has been pushed back for now as there is a delay from the producer side. We are hoping that we will get it sometime next week, but they have not confirmed the date yet,” mentioned Dinesh Vashisht, VP Operations, Madhukar Hospital.
An Apollo spokesperson additionally mentioned that the consignment had not but arrived, including that there was no tentative date for a roll-out but.
As per the pricing schedule launched by the central authorities, Sputnik V has been priced at Rs 1,145 per dose in non-public hospitals, which is decrease than Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin’s most worth of Rs 1,410. By Sunday afternoon, about 65,00,000 doses of vaccine had been administered within the capital.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
