Iran Approves Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine Against Coronavirus - Zarif

Iran Approves Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine Against Coronavirus - Zarif

Iran has approved Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus and hopes to start joint production soon, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 26th January, 2021) Iran has approved Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus and hopes to start joint production soon, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday.

"I would like to tell you that Sputnik V vaccine was registered in Iran yesterday. It was approved by our sanitary authorities and we hope we will soon be able to buy it and start joint production [by] relevant institutes in Russia and Iran," Zarif said at a press conference after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.