Sputnik V is the world’s first vaccine against coronavirus, registered in August 2020. It is a two-dose vaccine that targets the immune cells to prompt antibody production.
As per the Lancet studies, the vaccine was 91.6% efficient in a Moscow trial.
Sputnik V vaccine in Bengaluru might go to waste in thousands of numbers due to the enormous widespread immunization against Covid-19.
Sputnik V in India was created in Dr. Reddy’s laboratories. All the private hospitals, which had stocked this Russian-made Covid vaccine last year, expect a demand for the vaccine. Still, now none, it looks like there is no demand, and due to the vaccine’s expiry date, many unused vials might have to be thrown away; doctors aren’t sure yet.
There are over 1000 doses of unused Sputnik V vaccine with Maximum, which amounts up to Rs. 10 lakhs, but there are no takers for the same. Maximum is a company which offers vaccination at home.
Although Dr. Reddy’s firm issued a letter saying that the vials can be used post six months of its expiry, this is due to the vaccine’s expiry date’s extension from 6months to 12 months. However, the Karnataka drugs control department has requested the firm not to use expired vaccines.
Covid cases in Metro cities
The covid cases in Karnataka seem to be dropping with a marginal drop of 4.25%. As for the city of Bengaluru, the number of cases has dropped below 2,000, In Bangalore, within the past 24 hours, the patients reported amounts up to 1,725. In Karnataka, the points went up to 3,976 within the previous 24 hours, and the total number of fatalities seen was 41.
In the previous 24 hours, India recorded 50,407 new Covid-19 cases, 1,36,962 recoveries, and 804 fatalities. The number of active cases is 6,10,443, with 5,07,981 deaths. In percentage, the active cases are 1.43%.
The number of new cases within the past 24 hours has dropped by 13% from yesterday.
The covid cases saw a massive surge in India around January, led by the new Covid variant Omicron. But, the cases can be seen declining around most states in India. At present, the positivity rate in India is 5.07%.
There were total recovered cases of 1,36,962 in the past 24 hours, and the percentage is at the rate of 97.37%.
The number of tests taken in India is also spiking, with 14,50,532 tests conducted in the last 24 hours.
A great achievement for India is that the nation has undertaken its national vaccination drive, with 172.29 crore vaccine doses given to date.
As of the third dose of the vaccine, the government has said it’d be looking at the scientific need among adults. However, the conclusion on the topic is yet to be made.
Published By: Khushboo Mehta
Edited By: Subbuthai Padma
