Delhi: COVID vaccine Sputnik V roll out delayed
New Delhi: The roll out of Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V at Indraprastha Apollo and Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital in Delhi has been delayed for some days, officials said on Sunday.
A spokesperson of Apollo Hospitals said the facility in Delhi will tentatively start administering the two-dose vaccine by June 25.
An official had earlier said the hospital would start giving Sputnik V jabs by June 20.
According to an official of Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital, there is a delay on the part of the suppliers.
"We are expecting (roll out) next week," he said.
Fortis Healthcare, which had said it would make Sputnik V available at its Gurgaon and Mohali hospitals from Saturday, also has not started administering the Russian vaccine so far.
"The roll out did not happen on Saturday. We expect there will be some clarity on Monday," an official said.
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