• The vaccine is currently manufactured in India and being sold by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories under EUA route.
• The World Health Organisation has sought some more data from Russia’s Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, developer of COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V for according Emergency Use Listing (EUL) status for the jab.

Sputnik V is currently manufactured in India and being sold by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories under Emergency Use Authorisation route.According to WHO website, though several meetings were held as part of the process for EUL, the status of assessment column says “On hold, awaiting completion of rolling submission”.“Anticipated date will be set once all data is submitted and follow-up of inspection observations completed,” WHO said on the decision date for EUL.?"The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health". 

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By: Neeraj Chauhan