Today, the hospital chain collaborates with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (”Dr. Reddy’s”) to add the Sputnik V vaccine pilot in its existing vaccine portfolio that comprises of Covishield and Covaxin. The roll out of the Sputnik V vaccine by Manipal Hospitals in Bengaluru is part of the limited pilot soft launch initiated by Dr. Reddy’s in Hyderabad last month.Speaking about the new development, Mr Karthik Rajagopal, COO Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt Ltd , “We are delighted to state that Manipal Hospitals is well prepared to roll out the Sputnik V vaccine pilot. Manipal Hospitals has worked closely with Dr. Reddy’s to create the state-of-the-art infrastructure to maintain Sputnik V vaccine. Manipal Hospitals and Dr. Reddy’s took extensive efforts to ensure stringent cold chain maintenance as per the required guidelines for the vaccine.

Source: Economic Times June 07, 2021 01:40 UTC