Armenian Health Ministry Authorises Russian Coronavirus Vaccine Sputnik V, RDIF Says

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14:48 GMT 01.02.2021(updated 14:52 GMT 01.02.2021)

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Armenian Health Ministry authorized the use of the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said in a statement.

"The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund) announces that the Sputnik V vaccine has been approved by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia," the fund said.

The decision was made based on data from phase III clinical trials in Russia without additional studies in Armenia, the RDIF noted.

The Sputnik V vaccine is currently registered in Russia, Belarus, Argentina, Bolivia, Serbia, Algeria, the Palestinian Authority, Venezuela, Paraguay, Turkmenistan, Hungary, UAE, Iran, Republic of Guinea and Tunisia.

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