“Africa is one of the key markets for Sputnik V,” said the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the sovereign wealth fund marketing its Sputnik V vaccine abroad. Neither is Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine. Sputnik V was also relegated to a second tier of vaccines South Africa says need more study, according to the health ministry. The head of Kenya’s vaccine task force confirmed it was not in talks to procure Chinese vaccines, and health ministry plans do not include Russian vaccines. RDIF said some deliveries of the Sputnik V doses offered via the AU plan could start in May.

Source: Daily Nation March 12, 2021 06:00 UTC