Sputnik V debuts on CoWIN, jabs available in Hyderabad for people aged 45 and above

Sputnik V, the Russian COVID-19 vaccine being produced in India by Dr Reddy's Laboratory has made its debut on the CoWIN platform on May 18.

As of time of publishing, the vaccine is only available at Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad for Rs 1,250 per jab for those aged 45 and above.

Dr Reddy's on May 17 said that eight to nine states – including Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have approached it for procurement of Sputnik V.

It also announced a partnership with Apollo Hospitals for a trial rollout of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, wherein Dr Reddy's will use the services of the Apollo Hospitals network nationally in storage, transportation, administering and monitoring of people who get vaccinated. Apollo Hospitals had then said it will be pricing the jab at Rs 1,200- Rs 1,250 per dose.