Coronavirus: Tunisia registers Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

Tunisia has become the third country in Africa to register Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Saturday.

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Tunisian health ministry said the registration would be valid for one year.

To date Sputnik V has been registered in Russia, Belarus, Algeria, Argentina, Bolivia, Serbia, Palestine, Venezuela, Paraguay, Turkmenistan, Hungary, the UAE, Iran and the Republic of Guinea.

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Last Update: Sunday, 31 January 2021 KSA 00:40 – GMT 21:40