Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

Russia begins production on Sputnik-V, according to Russian state news agency TASS.

It is the world's first registered combination vector vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19, having been registered on 11 August 2020 by the Russian Ministry of Health.

The 'V' in its name refers to 'Victory [over COVID-19]', according to Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund.[6][7] The name of the vaccine was given in honor of the launch of the world's first artificial Earth satellite in 1957.

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