Russia begins production on the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.

Sputnik V or Gam-COVID-Vac is an adenovirus viral vector vaccine for COVID-19 developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Russia. It is the world's first registered combination vector vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19, having been registered on 11 August 2020 by the Russian Ministry of Health.

Вакцина Спутник V (cropped)
Вакцина Спутник V (cropped) (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Coronavirus. SARS-CoV-2
Coronavirus. SARS-CoV-2 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
COVID-19 vaccination center in Gostiny Dvor 17
COVID-19 vaccination center in Gostiny Dvor 17 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Fábrica do DF produz vacina Sputnik V (50874030898)
Fábrica do DF produz vacina Sputnik V (50874030898) (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

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