If Gamaleya scientists approve it, production might start in June.
Argentine laboratory Richmond Tuesday delivered the first batch of locally-produced Sputnik V vaccines against covid-19 to be sent to Russia s Gamaleya Institute for final validation, it was announced.
Scientists in Moscow will take between two and three weeks to review the samples of dose 1 and 2 for which the active components of the immunizers have been brought from Russia into Argentine for final processing.
According to the Direct Investment Fund of Russia (RDIF), the Gamaleya Institute, the Richmond Laboratory and the Casa Rosada, if things go well, production could start in June, but the projected output will depend on negotiations between Presidential Adviser Cecilia Nicolini and Richmond CEO Marcelo Figueiras.