Which COVID-19 vaccine did Russia enter in its national medicines registry in August 2020?
Question and options
Which COVID-19 vaccine did Russia enter in its national medicines registry in August 2020?
Covaxin
CoronaVac
Covishield
Sputnik V
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Sputnik V
On 11 August 2020 Russia registered Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac), developed by the Gamaleya Institute, and announced it as the first COVID-19 vaccine registered anywhere. Covaxin was developed in India, CoronaVac in China, and Covishield is the version of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine made in India; none of them was registered by Russia in August 2020.
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