Mexico signs a deal of 32-million doses of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

Mexico will receive a supply of 32-million doses of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. This latest agreement between Russian directive Investment Fund (RDIF) Russia's sovereign wealth fund and Landsteiner Scientific pharmaceutical company should be able to vaccinate 25 per cent of Mexican population. According to RDIF, delivery for 32-million doses is expected to start in vember 2020 (subject to approval by Mexico's regulators).

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Mexico signs a deal for Russia's COVID-19 vaccine 

In August 2020, Sputnik V was registered by Ministry of Health of Russia was world's first registered vaccine against COVID-19. Earlier in September, results of Phase II and III trials of Sputnik V reported a safe immune response in 100 per cent of participants. Currently, Russia-made COVID-19 vaccine is undergoing trials in 40,000 volunteers and its first results are expected to come out by October-vember 2020. 

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Russia's Sputnik V is a two-dose vaccine regimen, which contains full-length Spike and Nucleocapsid proteins from SARS-CoV-2 in two different ade-associated viruses (AAV) vectors. In over 250 clinical trials AAVs have safely elicited immune responses. Kirill Dmitriev, Chief Executive Officer of Russian Direct Investment Fund said that in a recent study 66 per cent of Mexicans have expressed ir confidence in Russia's Sputnik V. This confidence may be proven safety record of vaccine trials and that supply 32-million COVID-19 vaccine doses will “help 25 per cent of Mexican population to receive access to safe and effective vaccine.”

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Sputnik V is world's first clinically approved vaccine 

world’s first clinically approved vaccine against vel coronavirus has been manufactured by Gamaleya Research Institute in collaboration with Russian Health Ministry. Last month, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told in a meeting that it is one of first registered vaccines in world to prove its effectiveness and safety.

United States has been sceptical over Russian vaccine and US Health Secretary Alex Azar told a news conference that it is more essential to have a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine than acing race. Murashko said that foreign colleagues are sensing specific competitive advants of Russian drug and are trying to express “groundless” doubts.

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