UPDATED: July 2, 2021 05:51 IST
According to a Fortis Healthcare official, the hospital chain started providing Sputnik V jabs last week at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram and Fortis Hospital, Mohali. (Representative File Photo)
Private hospital chains Fortis Healthcare and Apollo Hospitals have started administering the Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V at two of their hospitals in Delhi-NCR, officials said on Thursday.
Indraprastha Apollo in Delhi started administering Sputnik V in a staged manner from Wednesday. Around 1,000 people have been vaccinated so far, a hospital spokesperson said.
"On-the-spot registration and walk-in facility for Sputnik V is currently restricted, we are encouraging beneficiaries to take appointments through the CoWin app," the official said.