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Israel to buy 1.5 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine

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Israel to buy 1.5 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine

Israel plans to buy 1.5 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine from Russia. The Ambassador of Israel to Russia Alexander Ben-Zvi told about it on the air of the radio “Echo of Moscow”.

“There are no agreements at the governmental level yet. At the level of our largest hospital, Hadassah, which has a branch in Skolkovo, there is a certain agreement to supply one and a half million doses to Israel, ”the diplomat said. He clarified that the vaccine is now being tested by the Israeli Ministry of Health, and if successful, it will be purchased.

On November 24, the Russian Direct Investment Fund announced that one dose of Sputnik V for foreign markets would cost no more than $ 10 (760 rubles). At the same time, the price of the American drug produced by Moderna will be $ 25-37, and the cost of the Pfizer vaccine – $ 19.5

On August 11, President Vladimir Putin announced the registration of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine. Development of the Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology. N.F. Gamalea is the world's first registered COVID-19 vaccine. At the moment, Russia has also registered the EpiVacCorona coronavirus vaccine from the Vector Center. In addition, a third drug is under development; the Chumakov Center is working on it.

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