Second batch of Russian Covid-19 vaccine reaches Hyderabad

India on Sunday received the second consignment of Sputnik V, the Russian vaccine that recently joined the country’s arsenal against Covid-19.

The second batch of Russia's Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V on Sunday landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here, Sputnik V official Twitter page said. Second batch of Sputnik V @sputnikvaccine arrives in Hyderabad, India! pic.twitter.com/Ucg4xlhCAi Given the recent launch of the Russian vaccine in the Indian vaccination campaign, this second delivery has become very timely. The efficacy of the #SputnikV is well-known in the world. https://t.co/AcqoxHERBc 'Second batch of Sputnik V @sputnikvaccine arrives in Hyderabad, India,' the tweet said along with pictures of vaccine boxes being unloaded from an aircraft.