Solan, May 14
Russian-made Covid-19 Sputnik V vaccine received the regulatory clearance from the Kasauli-based Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) on for its first consignment of imported doses that had arrived in India on May 1.
As part of a limited pilot, the soft launch of the vaccine has commenced and the first dose of the vaccine was administered in Hyderabad on Friday.
“The lab had tested Sputnik V samples received by it on May 3 for toxicity, sterility and other key factors. Its report was sent to the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) last evening after completion of the testing.” informed a source in the lab.