Russia was to export 250 million doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine Sputnik V to India, which was among the major planned producers of the vaccine. In total, Indian companies planned to produce at least 1,152 million doses of Sputnik V per year. Furthermore, Mexico ordered a total of 24 million doses of the vaccine. Sputnik V was authorized in more than 70 countries worldwide as of January 2022. Russia applied for the vaccine approval in the European Union in January 2021, while several EU countries approved its use earlier, such as Hungary or Slovakia.
Russia's first vaccine against COVID-19
In August 2020, Russia registered Sputnik V, the world鈥檚 first approved
vaccine against COVID-19, which was developed at Gamaleya Research Institute in Moscow. After the third phase of clinical trials, the vaccine's effectiveness was measured at 91.6 percent. The mass vaccination in Russia started in January 2021. In December 2020,
30 percent of Russians would get vaccinated against COVID-19 with Sputnik V.
Is Sputnik V available abroad?
In total, over 50 countries worldwide placed orders for Sputnik V from Russia. As of January 2021, The vaccine was used for vaccination in Russia, Belarus, Serbia. In October 2020, Russia applied for prequalification of Sputnik V at the WHO to speed up its availability worldwide. Other countries that would produce the vaccine, such as Brazil, China, India, or the Republic of Korea, would also sell it abroad. Among several countries surveyed in November 2020, the
highest level of awareness about Sputnik V was recorded in Mexico.