Laos becomes 44th country to register Russian vaccine Sputnik V


MOSCOW, March 5 (Bernama): Laos has authorised Russia's Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V for emergency use, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has announced.

"Laos has become the 44th country in the world to register Sputnik V. The vaccine was registered under the emergency use authorisation procedure," the RDIF said, according to Sputnik.

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