The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) yesterday announced that the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Guyana has approved the Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.
An announcement is yet to be made by Guyana about this. The government here has come under increasing pressure as it is still to secure vaccines under the international COVAX arrangement.
“Countries of South America continue to demonstrate strong interest in Sputnik V and today we announce the registration of the vaccine in Guyana. Overall it is now approved in 33 countries making an important contribution to the global fight against the pandemic,” the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RDIF Kirill Dmitrive was quoted as saying by TASS, the Russian News Agency.
