A Look into Sputnik V Processing Line in Vietnam

The first batch of the Sputnik V vaccine has been produced in Vietnam under a seven-step process before being sent to Russia for inspection.
July 23, 2021 | 08:32
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A Look into Sputnik V Processing Line in Vietnam
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Vietnam’s Vabiotech company and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDFI) on Wednesday announced the first 30,000 doses of Sputnik V have been produced in Vietnam.

A representative of Vabiotech said the Russian partner requires strict standards in producing the jabs, basically divided into seven big steps.

A Look into Sputnik V Processing Line in Vietnam
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First of all, the vaccine vials must be dried and washed to remove impurities.

A Look into Sputnik V Processing Line in Vietnam
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The vaccine solution is then injected into the vials. Sputnik V vaccine is processed in Vietnam in the form of injection. Semi-finished solutions are transported from Russia to Vietnam by air and brought to Vabiotech by refrigerated vehicles.

A Look into Sputnik V Processing Line in Vietnam
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Machine closes the vial cap immediately after the injection. An expert would then check the vials to ensure all are clean, free of impurities, and are eligible for labeling.

A Look into Sputnik V Processing Line in Vietnam
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Next, the vials are labeled before preserved in the freezer at a temperature of -2 to -23 degrees Celsius. When the temperature reaches -23 degrees Celsius, the vials are taken out.

A Look into Sputnik V Processing Line in Vietnam
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Once packaged into boxes, the vaccine is transferred to cold storage and refrigerated at 2-8 degrees Celsius.

A Look into Sputnik V Processing Line in Vietnam
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Dr. Do Tuan Dat, chairman of Vabiotech company, said the batch would be transferred to Russia for evaluation.

A Look into Sputnik V Processing Line in Vietnam
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Each box contains 5 vials. If the first batch is qualified, Vabiotech will sign contract to produce Sputnik V.

Vibiotech is capable of churning out 5-7 million of Sputnik V per month. The monthly volume will depend on the semi-finished products provided by Russia.

Dat expressed his great pleasure at working alongside the RDIF to bring Sputnik V to Vietnamese citizens and boosting the nation’s ongoing fight against the pandemic.

He voiced his hope that continued co-operation between the RDIF and VABIOTECH will serve to provide quality and affordable Covid-19 vaccines to Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries.

A Look into Sputnik V Processing Line in Vietnam
Photo: VNE

To date, Sputnik V has been registered in 68 countries with a total population of over 3.7 billion, which is nearly half of the global population. The data obtained by regulators of a number of countries during the vaccination of people in Mexico, Argentina, Serbia, Bahrain, Hungary, the UAE, and others, demonstrates that Sputnik V is one of the safest and most effective vaccines against the coronavirus.

Russia says the efficacy of the vaccine is 97.6 percent.

In Vietnam, Sputnik V got approval from the Ministry of Health on March 23, 2021, VNA cited.

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