Russia’s vaccine Sputnik V gets nod for emergency use
PBC News: Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency use in Bangladesh.
The committee formed by the Health Ministry on emergency medicine, vaccine and medical equipment for public health has given the approval, said Director General of Drug Administration Maj Gen Mahbubur Rahman.
The decision of the approval was taken at a meeting of the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) on Tuesday after Bangladesh suspended the first dosing of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine due to short supply.
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An application was filed to the drug regulator on April 24 for the approval of using the Russian vaccine.
Rahman informed that 40,000 doses of vaccine are likely to arrive by May.
