The Sputnik V vaccine is manufactured by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology. However, in a communication to The Morning, Prof. Malavige said that the first dose too would give some level of protection. Therefore, the first dose of Sputnik V too is likely to give some protection. Last month, Sri Lanka commenced administering the Sputnik V vaccine after it received the first batch of 15,000 doses. Ratnayake said that about 65,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine would also be delivered to Sri Lanka by the end of the coming week.

Source: The Nation June 10, 2021 18:56 UTC